Accident Description
During the landing approach to a private airstrip measuring 1,600 feet in length and 50 feet in width—owned by the pilot—the airplane's left wing made contact with trees situated 10 to 15 feet above the ground on the left side of the runway. Following the wing strike, the airplane collided with a stone wall and came to rest.
Pilot Information
The pilot had retired as an airline pilot in June 1991, accumulating over 21,000 hours of total flight experience. He reported no flight time accumulated in the six months prior to his most recent FAA medical certificate, which was issued on November 11, 1999. The previous medical certificate had been issued in March 1993.
Aircraft Information
The airplane, also owned by the pilot, had been operated approximately 26 hours since its last annual inspection, performed on October 23, 1991. Examination of the wreckage revealed no pre-impact failures of the airframe or engine.