What happened
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Acft is wedged between two trees in a grove of pine trees and is hanging upside down. (-23) shortly after takeoff from fredenberg lake, aircraft experienced a downdraft at about 200 feet AGL. Aircraft came in contact with a grove of pine trees, and became lodged in the trees. The pilot was alone and uninjured. The weather was clear with winds gusting to 25 KTS. (.19) on October 22, 1998, at 1500 central daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D float, N95196, piloted by a private pilot received substantial damage on impact with trees during initial climb. The pilot reported encountering wind shear or gusts after completing a series of take-off and landings. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The local flight departed a lake near Duluth, Minnesota at time unknown. (-23) shortly after takeoff from fredenberg lake, a/c experienced a downdraft at about 200 ft AGL. A/c came in contact with a grove of pine trees, and became lodged in trees. The pilot was alone and uninjured. Weather was clear with winds gusting to 25 KTS.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT IS WEDGED BETWEEN TWO TREES IN A GROVE OF PINE TREES AND IS HANGING UPSIDE DOWN. (-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM FREDENBERG LAKE, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A DOWNDRAFT AT ABOUT 200 FEET AGL. AIRCRAFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A GROVE OF PINE TREES, AND BECAME LODGED IN THE TREES. THE PILOT WAS ALONE AND UNINJURED. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 25 KTS. (.19) ON OCTOBER 22, 1998, AT 1500 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D FLOAT, N95196, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON IMPACT WITH TREES DURING INITIAL CLIMB. THE PILOT REPORTED ENCOUNTERING WIND SHEAR OR GUSTS AFTER COMPLETING A SERIES OF TAKE-OFF AND LANDINGS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED A LAKE NEAR DULUTH, MINNESOTA AT TIME UNKNOWN. (-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM FREDENBERG LAKE, A/C EXPERIENCED A DOWNDRAFT AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL. A/C CAME IN CONTACT WITH A GROVE OF PINE TREES, AND BECAME LODGED IN TREES. THE PILOT WAS ALONE AND UNINJURED. WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 25 KTS.
NTSB investigation
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