What happened
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(-23) 9-27-06 Talked to the pilot privacy data omitted and he explained attempted take off from akwe river 1200-1400 foot beach strip, 25 miles east of Yakutat in gusty/crosswind/turbulent conditions. Aircraft ran past river bank and ended up in river about 20 feet out, 2 feet deep. Curled propeller blades, left hand wing tip damaged. No other reported damage. Requested pictures. Damage at this time does not sound like a major repair to fix (incident). Phone interview with the pilot ^pri^ stated he was hauling fish, 5 each 30 gallon garbage cans full of fish about 180 lbs each. Aircraft total time 15888 hour meter 2733. Annual done on 12-1-05. Rc'vd pictures on 10-14-06 of damaged wing tip. Reviewed and determined to be minor damage. Shared with NTSB and they concur with minor damage. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 9-27-06 TALKED TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA ^ AND HE EXPLAINED ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF FROM AKWE RIVER 1200-1400 FOOT BEACH STRIP, 25 MILES EAST OF YAKUTAT IN GUSTY/CROSSWIND/TURBULENT CONDITIONS. AIRCRAFT RAN PAST RIVER BANK AND ENDED UP IN RIVER ABOUT 20 FEET OUT, 2 FEET DEEP. CURLED PROPELLER BLADES, LEFT HAND WING TIP DAMAGED. NO OTHER REPORTED DAMAGE. REQUESTED PICTURES. DAMAGE AT THIS TIME DOES NOT SOUND LIKE A MAJOR REPAIR TO FIX (INCIDENT). PHONE INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT ^PRI^ STATED HE WAS HAULING FISH, 5 EACH 30 GALLON GARBAGE CANS FULL OF FISH ABOUT 180 LBS EACH. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 15888 HOUR METER 2733. ANNUAL DONE ON 12-1-05. RC'VD PICTURES ON 10-14-06 OF DAMAGED WING TIP. REVIEWED AND DETERMINED TO BE MINOR DAMAGE. SHARED WITH NTSB AND THEY CONCUR WITH MINOR DAMAGE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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