What happened
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Left homer at 0930 and flew to moraine creek and landed on 1300 foot tundra strip. On departure from the strip the wind was quartering from the left. Wind speed was about 8KTS , gusting to about 12KTS, and variable coming over the knoll on the departure end of the strip. On takeoff the aircraft became airborne then settled back on the ground. Pilot could see he was not going to clear the knoll which dropped off into the river. When he realized he could go into the river he applied left rudder which caused the aircraft to to turn hard over and roll inverted and impacting the ground.
As the FAA filed it
LEFT HOMER AT 0930 AND FLEW TO MORAINE CREEK AND LANDED ON 1300 FOOT TUNDRA STRIP. ON DEPARTURE FROM THE STRIP THE WIND WAS QUARTERING FROM THE LEFT. WIND SPEED WAS ABOUT 8KTS , GUSTING TO ABOUT 12KTS, AND VARIABLE COMING OVER THE KNOLL ON THE DEPARTURE END OF THE STRIP. ON TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE THEN SETTLED BACK ON THE GROUND. PILOT COULD SEE HE WAS NOT GOING TO CLEAR THE KNOLL WHICH DROPPED OFF INTO THE RIVER. WHEN HE REALIZED HE COULD GO INTO THE RIVER HE APPLIED LEFT RUDDER WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO TO TURN HARD OVER AND ROLL INVERTED AND IMPACTING THE GROUND.
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