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N3542V accident description

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Crash location 39.451111°N, 123.372223°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Branscomb, CA
39.653491°N, 123.625572°W
19.4 miles away
Tail number N3542V
Accident date 31 Oct 2010
Aircraft type Cessna 172S
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that during the landing roll on a dirt airstrip the airplane approached "the second part of the runway that is at a slight angle and incline" to the first part of the strip. He stated that as he began slowing the airplane, the right wingtip stuck a tree located adjacent to the runway and the airplane immediately yawed 90-degrees to the right. The airplane exited the runway surface area, traveled down a small embankment, and impacted a group of small trees, which resulted in structural damage to both wings and engine firewall. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the accident sequence.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during the landing roll on an unimproved airstrip.

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