What happened
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(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted was operating N1907A, a PA-18A-125, in the japan hills area on an unimproved airstrip, he estimated 400 ft long and it was one way uphill. He departed downhill, with 1 notch of flaps. He stated: "take off was normal into light and variable winds. Tail fell away with nose up attitude." Pilot stated: that he immediately applied nose down control, and retracted flaps to accelerate to avoid stall? Lost altitude and settled into a stand of small black spruce trees at the end of the strip. No injuries; damage to aircraft was substantial. Pilot stated: "bent tailfeathers and bent leading edges of wings." privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ WAS OPERATING N1907A, A PA-18A-125, IN THE JAPAN HILLS AREA ON AN UNIMPROVED AIRSTRIP, HE ESTIMATED 400 FT LONG AND IT WAS ONE WAY UPHILL. HE DEPARTED DOWNHILL, WITH 1 NOTCH OF FLAPS. HE STATED: "TAKE OFF WAS NORMAL INTO LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. TAIL FELL AWAY WITH NOSE UP ATTITUDE." PILOT STATED: THAT HE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED NOSE DOWN CONTROL, AND RETRACTED FLAPS TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID STALL? LOST ALTITUDE AND SETTLED INTO A STAND OF SMALL BLACK SPRUCE TREES AT THE END OF THE STRIP. NO INJURIES; DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL. PILOT STATED: "BENT TAILFEATHERS AND BENT LEADING EDGES OF WINGS." ^PRIVACY DATA O^
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