What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 1500 may 27, 2011, N8665Z, a modified Cessna 206 was attempting a takeoff from a private grass strip located near crane road, Wasilla Alaska. The accident flight was a parachute launch with five jumpers and one pilot aboard. According to the pilot, on takeoff roll he experienced a loss of directional control, striking a stand trees parallel to the runway strip with the wing continuing to a full collision with another stand of treesthe aircraft owner of record is privacy data omitted of anchorage, Alaska. The owner also operates, Alaska sky sports, a sky diving club. The pilot and aircraft were serving in this capacity when the accident occurred. The pilot, privacy data omitted, remained with the aircraft after the accident and made himself available to both the NTSB and FAA investigators. According to privacy data omitted, he has some regulatory aircraft currency issues and the aircraft may have been overweight for the operation attempted. The aircraft sustained substantial damage with both extensive hull and wing damage. Post accident preliminary inspection reveals a potential fatigue failure of the left landing gear leg, NTSB investigator, larry lewis is testing the component.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 MAY 27, 2011, N8665Z, A MODIFIED CESSNA 206 WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP LOCATED NEAR CRANE ROAD, WASILLA ALASKA. THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT WAS A PARACHUTE LAUNCH WITH FIVE JUMPERS AND ONE PILOT ABOARD. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, ON TAKEOFF ROLL HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, STRIKING A STAND TREES PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY STRIP WITH THE WING CONTINUING TO A FULL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER STAND OF TREESTHE AIRCRAFT OWNER OF RECORD IS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OF ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. THE OWNER ALSO OPERATES, ALASKA SKY SPORTS, A SKY DIVING CLUB. THE PILOT AND AIRCRAFT WERE SERVING IN THIS CAPACITY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, REMAINED WITH THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND MADE HIMSELF AVAILABLE TO BOTH THE NTSB AND FAA INVESTIGATORS. ACCORDING TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, HE HAS SOME REGULATORY AIRCRAFT CURRENCY ISSUES AND THE AIRCRAFT MAY HAVE BEEN OVERWEIGHT FOR THE OPERATION ATTEMPTED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH BOTH EXTENSIVE HULL AND WING DAMAGE. POST ACCIDENT PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALS A POTENTIAL FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE LEFT LANDING GEAR LEG, NTSB INVESTIGATOR, LARRY LEWIS IS TESTING THE COMPONENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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