What happened
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At a location approximately 26 mile northeast of Galbraith Lake, AK , Mr. Mrzena attempted take-off from the tundra utilizing an estimated 1000 ft area measured with a range finder and paced out. There was a 2 1/2 to 3 ft. ditch at the FAR end of the take-off area. The tundra had no slope and was soft moss and lichen on top with firm earth underneath. Feild elevation was estimated at 2000FT. He initially used 20 degrees of flaps, he elected to take-off into a slight wind out of the east, estimated at less than 10 knots. He states that the aircraft stopped accelerating at about 45 mph indicated. He then put in 30 degrees of flaps . The aircraft wheels struck the ditch at the FAR end of the take-off area, which collapsed the gear and the aircraft slid on its belly under full power. Ptrs #AL01201002466
As the FAA filed it
AT A LOCATION APPROXIMATELY 26 MILE NORTHEAST OF GALBRAITH LAKE, AK , MR. MRZENA ATTEMPTED TAKE-OFF FROM THE TUNDRA UTILIZING AN ESTIMATED 1000 FT AREA MEASURED WITH A RANGE FINDER AND PACED OUT. THERE WAS A 2 1/2 TO 3 FT. DITCH AT THE FAR END OF THE TAKE-OFF AREA. THE TUNDRA HAD NO SLOPE AND WAS SOFT MOSS AND LICHEN ON TOP WITH FIRM EARTH UNDERNEATH. FEILD ELEVATION WAS ESTIMATED AT 2000FT. HE INITIALLY USED 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS, HE ELECTED TO TAKE-OFF INTO A SLIGHT WIND OUT OF THE EAST, ESTIMATED AT LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. HE STATES THAT THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 45 MPH INDICATED. HE THEN PUT IN 30 DEGREES OF FLAPS . THE AIRCRAFT WHEELS STRUCK THE DITCH AT THE FAR END OF THE TAKE-OFF AREA, WHICH COLLAPSED THE GEAR AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON ITS BELLY UNDER FULL POWER. PTRS #AL01201002466
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