What happened
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Pilot was taking off from gravel strip located at Shulin lake near Talkeetna, AK. This was the pilots second trip out of this strip for the day. There is no weather reporting for this area. On take off, immediately after initiating take off roll the aircraft was pushed to the right of the runway due to a heavy crosswind. The aircraft contacted the trees adjacent to the runway and came to rest. No mechanical irregularities reported.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM GRAVEL STRIP LOCATED AT SHULIN LAKE NEAR TALKEETNA, AK. THIS WAS THE PILOTS SECOND TRIP OUT OF THIS STRIP FOR THE DAY. THERE IS NO WEATHER REPORTING FOR THIS AREA. ON TAKE OFF, IMMEDIATELY AFTER INITIATING TAKE OFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY DUE TO A HEAVY CROSSWIND. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE TREES ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST. NO MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
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