At about 1100 Pacific time, a Beech S35 struck a tree in flight near Weed and then landed uneventfully at Colusa County Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he was cruising from Medford, Ore., to Fullerton, Calif., and he was distracted and looked down. When he looked up, he was in the clouds. He heard a loud thump or bang and immediately entered a climb. The pilot then made a planned fuel stop at Colusa and discovered that the right wing leading edge was crushed, the bottom of the right wing was punctured, and the leading edge of the right stabilizer was slightly crushed.
June 19, Weed, Calif. / Beech Bonanza
At about 1100 Pacific time, a Beech S35 struck a tree in flight near Weed and then landed uneventfully at Colusa County Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he was cruising from Medford, Ore., to Fullerton, Calif., and he was distracted and looked down. When he looked up, he was in the clouds. He heard a loud thump or bang and immediately entered a climb. The pilot then made a planned fuel stop at Colusa and discovered that the right wing leading edge was crushed, the bottom of the right wing was punctured, and the leading edge of the right stabilizer was slightly crushed....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech S35 aircraft struck a tree in flight near Weed, California, after the pilot became distracted and found himself in clouds.
- The pilot, who was uninjured, managed to land the plane uneventfully at Colusa County Airport during a planned fuel stop.
- Post-landing inspection revealed significant damage, including a crushed right wing leading edge, a punctured right wing bottom, and a slightly crushed right stabilizer leading edge.
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