Van Hornsville, NY, USA
N4549M
Piper PA-11
According to the pilot, while he was on final approach to the grass runway which he owned, he observed a truck on a perpendicular road to the runway. The pilot stated that his attention must have been concentrated on the truck, since the airplane drifted right and the right wing contacted a tree, prior to the airplane impacting the ground. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.
According to the pilot, while he was on final approach to the grass runway which he owned, he observed a truck on a perpendicular road to the runway. The pilot stated his attention must have been concentrated on the truck, since the airplane drifted right and the right wing contacted a tree, prior to the airplane impacting the ground. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during landing.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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