MACDOEL, CA, USA
N6070R
CESSNA 172G
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THE PLT SAID HE THOUGHT THE WIND WAS 'SOUTHERLY AT ABOUT 20 KTS'. HE STATED THAT WHILE FLARING FOR LANDING ON RWY 15 A STRONT GUST ESTIMATED AT 40 KTS WAS ENCOUNTERED & THE ACFT DRIFTED OFF THE 40 FT WIDE RWY. THE PLT SAID THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE ROUGH AND ROLLED STRAIGHT AHEAD ABOUT 10 FT TO THE SIDE OF THE RWY. JUST BEFORE STOPPING THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TWO TREES.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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