GA aircraft on approach to uncontrolled airport at night hits trees.

Attributes
ACN	142498
Time
Date	199004
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : i11
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1100 msl bound upper : 1100
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : day
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 900 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	142498
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Approximately 150' east of runway 27, the aircraft suddenly dropped and veered to the right causing a tree strike. The wind was out of the northwest at 15-20 KTS and I was holding strong right rudder to stay lined up with the runway. When the aircraft suddenly dropped and veered right, I immediately took corrective action. Action by correcting rudder and applying full power. The aircraft had already contacted the tree but I was able to continue flight and land successfully. No one was injured. The aircraft has damage to both wings and the stabilator. FAA inspectors office wrote up the report as an incident. The approach to 27 brings an aircraft right over a couple of houses, which have some very tall trees.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA ACFT ON APCH TO UNCONTROLLED ARPT AT NIGHT HITS TREES.

Narrative: APPROX 150' E OF RWY 27, THE ACFT SUDDENLY DROPPED AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING A TREE STRIKE. THE WIND WAS OUT OF THE NW AT 15-20 KTS AND I WAS HOLDING STRONG RIGHT RUDDER TO STAY LINED UP WITH THE RWY. WHEN THE ACFT SUDDENLY DROPPED AND VEERED RIGHT, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK CORRECTIVE ACTION. ACTION BY CORRECTING RUDDER AND APPLYING FULL PWR. THE ACFT HAD ALREADY CONTACTED THE TREE BUT I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE FLT AND LAND SUCCESSFULLY. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE ACFT HAS DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS AND THE STABILATOR. FAA INSPECTORS OFFICE WROTE UP THE RPT AS AN INCIDENT. THE APCH TO 27 BRINGS AN ACFT RIGHT OVER A COUPLE OF HOUSES, WHICH HAVE SOME VERY TALL TREES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.