What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 12, 2024, a Piper cub departed 1D2 enroute to a private air strip for landing practice. On the first approach to the field, the aircraft was in a left pattern for runway 36 and lined up on final. At tree level, the pilot reported feeling a wind push the aircraft to the left, at which time the left wing clipped an overhanging branch, which turned the aircraft approximately 90 degrees to the left, and resulted in the aircraft striking a large tree.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 12, 2024, A PIPER CUB DEPARTED 1D2 ENROUTE TO A PRIVATE AIR STRIP FOR LANDING PRACTICE. ON THE FIRST APPROACH TO THE FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A LEFT PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 36 AND LINED UP ON FINAL. AT TREE LEVEL, THE PILOT REPORTED FEELING A WIND PUSH THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT, AT WHICH TIME THE LEFT WING CLIPPED AN OVERHANGING BRANCH, WHICH TURNED THE AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT, AND RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT STRIKING A LARGE TREE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.