What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that during attempted take off aircraft became airborne after hitting some bumps about 2/3RDS of the way down runway. He tried to keep it airborne in ground effect, but aircraft settled back to the ground just beyond the end of the runway in high grass and standing water. He continued the take off attempt until the right main gear dug in, turning the aircraft to the right and causing the right wing tip to strike the ground. The take off was then aborted and the aircraft came to rest in about 8 to 10 inches of water with the nose gear collapsed. The runway is listed in the Alaska supplement as 1100 feet turf with dips and humps 8 to 12 inches high for entire length.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT DURING ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AFTER HITTING SOME BUMPS ABOUT 2/3RDS OF THE WAY DOWN RUNWAY. HE TRIED TO KEEP IT AIRBORNE IN GROUND EFFECT, BUT AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND JUST BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY IN HIGH GRASS AND STANDING WATER. HE CONTINUED THE TAKE OFF ATTEMPT UNTIL THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DUG IN, TURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT AND CAUSING THE RIGHT WING TIP TO STRIKE THE GROUND. THE TAKE OFF WAS THEN ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN ABOUT 8 TO 10 INCHES OF WATER WITH THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE RUNWAY IS LISTED IN THE ALASKA SUPPLEMENT AS 1100 FEET TURF WITH DIPS AND HUMPS 8 TO 12 INCHES HIGH FOR ENTIRE LENGTH.
NTSB investigation
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