What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 17, 2000, the PIC flying a float equipped DHC-2, attempted a takeoff from the alexander river creek. The aircraft had no passengers or cargo onboard. The takeoff run was up river (north) near the deep left river bank. The PIC stated the wind was EST. 8 knots southeast, and he had set takeoff flaps before full power was set. The aircraft reached on the step speed and veered to the left. The PIC pulled the throttle to idle. The airplane collided with the left river bank and trees causing substantial damage to the left wing, left float, and engine cowl. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 17, 2000, THE PIC FLYING A FLOAT EQUIPPED DHC-2, ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM THE ALEXANDER RIVER CREEK. THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO PASSENGERS OR CARGO ONBOARD. THE TAKEOFF RUN WAS UP RIVER (NORTH) NEAR THE DEEP LEFT RIVER BANK. THE PIC STATED THE WIND WAS EST. 8 KNOTS SOUTHEAST, AND HE HAD SET TAKEOFF FLAPS BEFORE FULL POWER WAS SET. THE AIRCRAFT REACHED ON THE STEP SPEED AND VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PIC PULLED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT RIVER BANK AND TREES CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, LEFT FLOAT, AND ENGINE COWL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
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