19981004034629A

On October 4, 1998, about 1500 local time, a wheel equipped Cessna 172, N6867X, crashed during an attempted takeoff from a remote airstrip at kako mine. Located about 10 miles north of Russian Mission, Alaska. The pilot took off uphill into a twenty knot wind. Right after lift-off, the pilot experienced windshear and tried to turn the aircraft down the valley when the aircraft settled into the trees. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot and three passengers were uninjured.(.19) on October 4, 1998, about 1500 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 172 airplane, N6867X, sustained substantial damage during an attempted takeoff from a remote airstrip at kako, Alaska, located about 10 miles north of Russian Mission, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal flight under title 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. The certificated commercial pilot, and the three passengers aboard were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the accident airstrip about 1500. During a telephone conversation with the national transportation safety board investigator- in-charge on October 4, the pilot reported that the accident airstrip is situated within a valley with rising terrain on three sides, and that the wind was blowing from the northwest about 15 to 20 knots. The pilot stated that he elected to depart to the west, and toward rising terrain. He stated that just after takeoff, the airplane encountered a strong downdraft, and failed to gain sufficient altitude to clear rising terrain. The airplane collided with a stand of trees, and sustained substantial damage to the wings, and fuselange. (.4) the certificated commercial pilot reported that the accident airstrip is situated within a valley with rising terrain on three sides, and the wind was blowing from the northwest about 15 to 20 knots. The pilot stated that he elected to depart to the west, and toward rising terrain. He stated that just after takeoff, the airplane encountered a strong downdraft, and failed to gain sufficient altitude to clear rising terrain. The airplane collided with a stand of trees, and sustained substantial damage to the wings, and fuselage. (.4) on October 4, 1998, about 1500 local time, a wheel equipped Cessna 172 , N6867X, crashed during an attempted takeoff from a remote airstrip at kako mine, located about 10 miles north of Russian Mission, Alaska. The pilot took off uphil into a twenty knot wind. Right after lift-off, the pilot experienced windshear and tried to turn the aircraft down the valley when the aircraft settled into the trees. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot and three passengers were uninjured.