What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 8th 2023 La Grande, OR (lgd): AT-6G, jsy-uao, while en route to uao the pilot intended to make a stop at minam lodge (private strip) but struck a tree with the left wing while on approach. The pilot was able to maintain power and control and diverted to lgd. The left gear did not deploy and the aircraft landed runway 12 on the right gear and tailwheel. Once the aircraft slowed on landing the pilot and passenger exited the left side of the runway into the grass/dirt. No injuries and medical assistance was denied the resulting damage was substantial.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 8TH 2023 LA GRANDE, OR (LGD): AT-6G, JSY-UAO, WHILE EN ROUTE TO UAO THE PILOT INTENDED TO MAKE A STOP AT MINAM LODGE (PRIVATE STRIP) BUT STRUCK A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING WHILE ON APPROACH. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN POWER AND CONTROL AND DIVERTED TO LGD. THE LEFT GEAR DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED RUNWAY 12 ON THE RIGHT GEAR AND TAILWHEEL. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED ON LANDING THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS/DIRT. NO INJURIES AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS DENIED THE RESULTING DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.