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N9599S accident description

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Crash location 39.455556°N, 122.236944°W
Nearest city Willows, CA
39.524327°N, 122.193593°W
5.3 miles away
Tail number N9599S
Accident date 12 Oct 2013
Aircraft type Champion 7ECA
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that he was flying low over a rice field when the wheels caught in the vegetation. The pilot tried to pull up, but the airplane was pulled down into the rice field. After touch down, the airplane nosed over which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts, wings and empennage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while flying low over a field which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain.

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