What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 4th, 2004, at approximately 15:20 Alaska daylight time, an experimental gothard super cuby airplane, (N3354B s/n 1402), with ski equipment installed was involved in an accident. The gothard super cuby received substantial damage when it collided with the tree(s) after a loss of engine power during take-off at Anderson lake, estimated distance of five miles northwest of palmer, Alaska. The aircraft was being operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) local flight under title 14, CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. The solo pilot received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing and spar.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 4TH, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:20 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL GOTHARD SUPER CUBY AIRPLANE, (N3354B S/N 1402), WITH SKI EQUIPMENT INSTALLED WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE GOTHARD SUPER CUBY RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH THE TREE(S) AFTER A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKE-OFF AT ANDERSON LAKE, ESTIMATED DISTANCE OF FIVE MILES NORTHWEST OF PALMER, ALASKA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE PILOT AS A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) LOCAL FLIGHT UNDER TITLE 14, CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE SOLO PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND SPAR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.