What happened
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privacy data omitted Was PIC of the PA-12 floatplane that attempted a nw take-off from a 2400 ft. pond located adjacent to Airway Airport (5AK3) in North Pole, AK. privacy data omitted Aborted the first take-off then elected to attempt to take-off in the opposite direction to the se. privacy data omitted Became airborne but was unable to maintain sufficient climb rate to clear the obstacles (trees and electrical wires) at the end of the pond. privacy data omitted Stated that he had full power in but did not think that the aircraft would clear the trees at the end of the pond. He then pulled aft on the aircraft's flight control stick with both hands. The aircraft stalled and struck the water at a steep angle of descent.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PIC OF THE PA-12 FLOATPLANE THAT ATTEMPTED A NW TAKE-OFF FROM A 2400 FT. POND LOCATED ADJACENT TO AIRWAY AIRPORT (5AK3) IN NORTH POLE, AK. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ABORTED THE FIRST TAKE-OFF THEN ELECTED TO ATTEMPT TO TAKE-OFF IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO THE SE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ BECAME AIRBORNE BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLIMB RATE TO CLEAR THE OBSTACLES (TREES AND ELECTRICAL WIRES) AT THE END OF THE POND. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE HAD FULL POWER IN BUT DID NOT THINK THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD CLEAR THE TREES AT THE END OF THE POND. HE THEN PULLED AFT ON THE AIRCRAFT'S FLIGHT CONTROL STICK WITH BOTH HANDS. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND STRUCK THE WATER AT A STEEP ANGLE OF DESCENT.
NTSB investigation
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