What happened
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(-23) May 15, 2007 at approximately 11:00 am the pilot privacy data omitted was attempting to depart downwind from a grass runway located in English Indiana. Wind was said to be out of the south, less than 10 knots but gusting to 20. The take-off was attempted northbound. After becoming airborne the pilot reports being unable to climb due to the low airspeed and the tailwind conditions. The tailwheel struck a powerline located approximately 300 yards from the end of the runway at a height of approximately 30 feet. This caused the nose of the aircraft to pitch up and then "mush" into a tree line located about 200 yards from the powerlines. Pilot sustained no injuries but the aircraft ahd substantial damage. No mechanical issues were observed and day visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MAY 15, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEPART DOWNWIND FROM A GRASS RUNWAY LOCATED IN ENGLISH INDIANA. WIND WAS SAID TO BE OUT OF THE SOUTH, LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BUT GUSTING TO 20. THE TAKE-OFF WAS ATTEMPTED NORTHBOUND. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE THE PILOT REPORTS BEING UNABLE TO CLIMB DUE TO THE LOW AIRSPEED AND THE TAILWIND CONDITIONS. THE TAILWHEEL STRUCK A POWERLINE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY AT A HEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET. THIS CAUSED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH UP AND THEN "MUSH" INTO A TREE LINE LOCATED ABOUT 200 YARDS FROM THE POWERLINES. PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES BUT THE AIRCRAFT AHD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WERE OBSERVED AND DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
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