What happened
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(-23) On March 15th, at approximately 1300 local, the p.I.c. flew from 96M to jackson lake near Bagley, NM. After fishing for several hours in temperatures exceeding 50 degrees f., the p.I.c. taxied his aircraft to the east side of the lake. The snow had been melting and the top was described as slush. The p.I.c. reports reaching nearly lift-off speeds, with the tailwheel off the ground, before aborting the takeoff. The abort was described to occur "3/4" of the way across the lake. The distance left after the abort, was not sufficient to stop the aircraft from going onto shore and into the trees.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 15TH, AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 LOCAL, THE P.I.C. FLEW FROM 96M TO JACKSON LAKE NEAR BAGLEY, NM. AFTER FISHING FOR SEVERAL HOURS IN TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING 50 DEGREES F., THE P.I.C. TAXIED HIS AIRCRAFT TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE LAKE. THE SNOW HAD BEEN MELTING AND THE TOP WAS DESCRIBED AS SLUSH. THE P.I.C. REPORTS REACHING NEARLY LIFT-OFF SPEEDS, WITH THE TAILWHEEL OFF THE GROUND, BEFORE ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. THE ABORT WAS DESCRIBED TO OCCUR "3/4" OF THE WAY ACROSS THE LAKE. THE DISTANCE LEFT AFTER THE ABORT, WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT FROM GOING ONTO SHORE AND INTO THE TREES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.