What happened
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(-23) On 06-24-05, at 1545 MDT, an Aviat A-1B sustained substantial damage during takeoff from the Dove Creek, Colorado airport (8V6). The pilot privacy data omitted took off from runway 01 with gusty tail winds. Between 50 and 100 feet AGL the pilot released the 10 degree flaps and the aircraft began to sink. The pilot commanded a left bank return to the runway. The aircraft sank further and pilot stated he knew he was in trouble when the stall warning horn sounded. The aircraft struck the ground shortly thereafter. The pilot was not injured. It should be noted that runway 01 is 90 feet higher in elevation at its end. This information is useful in that the pilot took off with gusty winds uphill on a dirt runway with temperatures in the 80S.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 06-24-05, AT 1545 MDT, AN AVIAT A-1B SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING TAKEOFF FROM THE DOVE CREEK, COLORADO AIRPORT (8V6). THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^ TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 01 WITH GUSTY TAIL WINDS. BETWEEN 50 AND 100 FEET AGL THE PILOT RELEASED THE 10 DEGREE FLAPS AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SINK. THE PILOT COMMANDED A LEFT BANK RETURN TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SANK FURTHER AND PILOT STATED HE KNEW HE WAS IN TROUBLE WHEN THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT RUNWAY 01 IS 90 FEET HIGHER IN ELEVATION AT ITS END. THIS INFORMATION IS USEFUL IN THAT THE PILOT TOOK OFF WITH GUSTY WINDS UPHILL ON A DIRT RUNWAY WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S.
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