What happened
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(-23) Pilot made a low approach to a unimproved landing strip on the sheenjek river, Alaska. He dragged his tires on the runway and then attempted to depart and return to land. He made a left turn at the departure end with approx. 30 feet of altitude. He encountered a downwind condition and possiblewindshear and crashed. Injuries required heli medivac to fairbanks.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT MADE A LOW APPROACH TO A UNIMPROVED LANDING STRIP ON THE SHEENJEK RIVER, ALASKA. HE DRAGGED HIS TIRES ON THE RUNWAY AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO DEPART AND RETURN TO LAND. HE MADE A LEFT TURN AT THE DEPARTURE END WITH APPROX. 30 FEET OF ALTITUDE. HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNWIND CONDITION AND POSSIBLEWINDSHEAR AND CRASHED. INJURIES REQUIRED HELI MEDIVAC TO FAIRBANKS.
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