What happened
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During a commercial checkride a Cessna N92873, model 172M on floats, initiated a takeoff run on a sealane heading north. The PIC stated during takeoff roll, the aircraft experienced strong tailwinds and encountered down draft which increased the required runway length for takeoff. The PIC elected to abort takeoff. The aircraft slid over up onto the grass embarkment at the north end. The aircraft's left forward float struck the taxi way asphalt at the end of the sealane, bounced over the berm, and came to rest on taxiway h at the end of the waterway. According to PIC statements, the event occurred at 11:52AM local time, 16:52Z. The aircraft received substantial damage aft of the baggage compartment at the rear bulkhead and lower fuselage structure. No injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
DURING A COMMERCIAL CHECKRIDE A CESSNA N92873, MODEL 172M ON FLOATS, INITIATED A TAKEOFF RUN ON A SEALANE HEADING NORTH. THE PIC STATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED STRONG TAILWINDS AND ENCOUNTERED DOWN DRAFT WHICH INCREASED THE REQUIRED RUNWAY LENGTH FOR TAKEOFF. THE PIC ELECTED TO ABORT TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT SLID OVER UP ONTO THE GRASS EMBARKMENT AT THE NORTH END. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT FORWARD FLOAT STRUCK THE TAXI WAY ASPHALT AT THE END OF THE SEALANE, BOUNCED OVER THE BERM, AND CAME TO REST ON TAXIWAY H AT THE END OF THE WATERWAY. ACCORDING TO PIC STATEMENTS, THE EVENT OCCURRED AT 11:52AM LOCAL TIME, 16:52Z. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFT OF THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR BULKHEAD AND LOWER FUSELAGE STRUCTURE. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
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