Final Approach Firewall Weather 
Plane and Pilot
APRIL 3, 2025
For late November, the weather was goodno clouds, light winds, and a temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit. Another person drove to the final approach end of Runway 27 and hiked into the woods, looking for the missing plane. The fuselage from the firewall to the empennage was crushed. There was no change in engine sound.
Plane and Pilot
JULY 1, 2025
Probable cause(s): The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees after takeoff, during high density altitude weather conditions. The student turned early onto the base leg of the airport traffic pattern, then turned onto final approach, resulting in the airplane being high and fast.
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