From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During interview with the pilot on 02/06/08, he indicated that he was at the 8KA Tatitna, AK rohn roadhouse. Before take off he walked off the runway to determine his no-go point on the runway. He then went back, started the aircraft, and proceeded to take off. When the takeoff run did not seem adequate for lift off, he aborted the takeoff run. When he slowed down the aircraft started to drift to the right. He started to straighten it out when he felt something brush the right wing and noticed some trees/brushes moving on the right side of the aircraft. He stated that from his pilot's seat he could see some scrapes on the bottom of the wing tip. He stated he felt ok to takeoff and fly back to tka.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT ON 02/06/08, HE INDICATED THAT HE WAS AT THE 8KA TATITNA, AK ROHN ROADHOUSE. BEFORE TAKE OFF HE WALKED OFF THE RUNWAY TO DETERMINE HIS NO-GO POINT ON THE RUNWAY. HE THEN WENT BACK, STARTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND PROCEEDED TO TAKE OFF. WHEN THE TAKEOFF RUN DID NOT SEEM ADEQUATE FOR LIFT OFF, HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF RUN. WHEN HE SLOWED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. HE STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING BRUSH THE RIGHT WING AND NOTICED SOME TREES/BRUSHES MOVING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THAT FROM HIS PILOT'S SEAT HE COULD SEE SOME SCRAPES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WING TIP. HE STATED HE FELT OK TO TAKEOFF AND FLY BACK TO TKA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.