Incident Overview
During a landing operation, the pilot was approaching a grass runway that measured 30 feet in width. At the time of the event, the surface conditions were wet. The aircraft involved had a wingspan of 36 feet.
Sequence of Events
As the airplane touched down, the left wingtip made contact with vegetation located at the left edge of the runway. Specifically, the wingtip impacted corn stalks that stood eight feet tall. This collision caused the aircraft to deviate from the paved or prepared surface and exit the left side of the runway.
Outcome and Damage
Following the excursion, the airplane came to rest within the field of tall corn. The impact with the vegetation resulted in substantial damage to the left wing of the aircraft.