What happened
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On November 03, 2020, at approximately 1622 local time the pilot attempted to land a Cessna model 180D aircraft at east Warrenton way, warrention Georgia on a private air strip runway length approximately 950 feet.
Eyewitness stated, pilot attempted two approaches prior to touchdown and that the aircraft touchdown at midfield and bounce once before remaining on ground, eyewitness also stated aircraft speed was fast at touchdown and it looked as if the flaps were not in the landing position. Aircraft departed off the end of the runway into cluster of pine trees ripping both wings off and breaking the aircraft fuselage into three pieces.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 03, 2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 1622 LOCAL TIME THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND A CESSNA MODEL 180D AIRCRAFT AT EAST WARRENTON WAY, WARRENTION GEORGIA ON A PRIVATE AIR STRIP RUNWAY LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 950 FEET.
EYEWITNESS STATED, PILOT ATTEMPTED TWO APPROACHES PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHDOWN AT MIDFIELD AND BOUNCE ONCE BEFORE REMAINING ON GROUND, EYEWITNESS ALSO STATED AIRCRAFT SPEED WAS FAST AT TOUCHDOWN AND IT LOOKED AS IF THE FLAPS WERE NOT IN THE LANDING POSITION. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO CLUSTER OF PINE TREES RIPPING BOTH WINGS OFF AND BREAKING THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE INTO THREE PIECES.
NTSB investigation
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