What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Plt didnt retract flaps & didnt use UNICOM.
As the FAA filed it
PLT DIDNT RETRACT FLAPS & DIDNT USE UNICOM.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N2459L · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 20031205033739ATakeoff Ground Roll · Chugiak, AK(-23) On December 05, 2003, about 1500 local time, a Cessna 172, N2459L, sustained substantial damage, and then sank into eklutna lake when it collided with a log during takeoff from the bold airstrip, located about 14 miles southeast of Chugiak, Alaska. The…Accident 19890901033659ATakeoff Ground Roll · Sparrevohn, AKWind blew plastic bucket into path of aircraft on takeoff from a gravel bar. Bucket damaged horizontal stabilizer.