What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot lost control of aircraft while on takeoff from an unimproved strip approximately 20 miles west of beluga lake. Pilot states he had not achieved sufficient airspeed to lift the tailwheel of the conventionally geared aircraft (therefore, less than 25 knots) when the aircraft veered left and flipped over onto its back. Wind was calm, weather was not a factor, strip had apparently once been an airfield although it is not maintained. Ground was damp and had pockets of "soft" soil. Pilot states the wheel may have sunk in a little in one of the soft spots - otherwise he doesn't know why he lost control.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT WHILE ON TAKEOFF FROM AN UNIMPROVED STRIP APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES WEST OF BELUGA LAKE. PILOT STATES HE HAD NOT ACHIEVED SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO LIFT THE TAILWHEEL OF THE CONVENTIONALLY GEARED AIRCRAFT (THEREFORE, LESS THAN 25 KNOTS) WHEN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. WIND WAS CALM, WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR, STRIP HAD APPARENTLY ONCE BEEN AN AIRFIELD ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT MAINTAINED. GROUND WAS DAMP AND HAD POCKETS OF "SOFT" SOIL. PILOT STATES THE WHEEL MAY HAVE SUNK IN A LITTLE IN ONE OF THE SOFT SPOTS - OTHERWISE HE DOESN'T KNOW WHY HE LOST CONTROL.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N5050R · 2
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