SAN JUAN ISLAND, WA, USA
N9644H
CESSNA 185
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEPART HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP TO THE NORTH WITH TREES BORDERING THE NORTH END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE WIND WAS FROM 360 AT 20 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST HIS RATE OF SINK AND MADE A RIGHT TURN TO AVOID TREES. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A ROCKPILE SEPARATING THE ENINGE FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND STARTING A SMALL BRUSH FIRE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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