ST. JAMES, MI, USA
N73630
CESSNA 172N
AFTER TOUCHING DOWN APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END. THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED THE AIRPLANE'S BRAKES TO STOP, HOWEVER THE TIRES SLID ON THE WET GRASS. THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING HIT A TREE, SWINGING THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT ALSO DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING TIP.
THE PILOT LANDED TOO LONG ON A WET RUNWAY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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