ANZA, CA, USA
N2205T
CESSNA 185
THE STUDENT, A RATED PILOT, AND HIS INSTRUCTOR LANDED ON AN UNIMPROVED PRIVATE STRIP WHICH WAS AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 4750 FT MSL. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOTS WALKED THROUGH THE AIRSTRIP AND DISCUSSED THE CONDITION OF THE STRIP. THERE WAS TALL GRASS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STRIP, 3 BUSHES ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND THERE WAS A DITCH ABOUT 800 FT FROM THE APPROACH END. ALSO, THERE WERE 4 DOGS AND 3 HORSES NEARBY. THEY DECIDED TO ANGLE SLIGHTLY ACROSS THE RUNWAY DURING TAKEOFF. INITIALLY, THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THE ANIMALS. AFTER STARTING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE STUDENT ANGLED FURTHER LEFT THAN THE INSTRUCTOR ANTICIPATED. THE LEFT WING STRUCK A BUSH AND THE PLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL BEFORE HITTING 2 MORE BUSHES.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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