What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
According to a statement provided by the airman a takeoff was attempted with a ski equipped aircraft from a 900 foot snow covered strip located 30 miles northwest of anchorage. During the initial phase of takeoff the airman felt the engine was producing adequate power. However, as the takeoff roll progressed he felt the engine was not producing enough power to continue and rejected the takeoff. During the rollout the aircraft contacted a small tree causing damage to the elevator and horizontal stabilizer.
As the FAA filed it
ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT PROVIDED BY THE AIRMAN A TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED WITH A SKI EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT FROM A 900 FOOT SNOW COVERED STRIP LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF ANCHORAGE. DURING THE INITIAL PHASE OF TAKEOFF THE AIRMAN FELT THE ENGINE WAS PRODUCING ADEQUATE POWER. HOWEVER, AS THE TAKEOFF ROLL PROGRESSED HE FELT THE ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH POWER TO CONTINUE AND REJECTED THE TAKEOFF. DURING THE ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A SMALL TREE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.