What happened
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Pilot attempted takeoff from runway 11 at Hinkes remote private airstrip 56AK and encountered wind gust during rotation. Right wing lifted upward causing aircraft to veer into trees situated along left side of runway. Prior to takeoff from birchwood airport, pilot obtained weather briefing from fss and filed flight plan. No enroute weather reporting available at or near destination airport in Farewell. METAR pabv 161256Z auto 12003KT 10SM clr 07/02 A3000 rmk AO2 SLP165 T00670017 METAR paws 161256Z auto VRB05KT 10SM clr 04/02 A3001 rmk AO2 SLP164 T00440022. Pilot stated winds were light and variable at 5 knots prior to takeoff at Hinkes airstrip. Passenger stated no excessive winds or gusts observed prior to departure.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 11 AT HINKES REMOTE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP 56AK AND ENCOUNTERED WIND GUST DURING ROTATION. RIGHT WING LIFTED UPWARD CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO VEER INTO TREES SITUATED ALONG LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY. PRIOR TO TAKEOFF FROM BIRCHWOOD AIRPORT, PILOT OBTAINED WEATHER BRIEFING FROM FSS AND FILED FLIGHT PLAN. NO ENROUTE WEATHER REPORTING AVAILABLE AT OR NEAR DESTINATION AIRPORT IN FAREWELL. METAR PABV 161256Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 T00670017 METAR PAWS 161256Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP164 T00440022. PILOT STATED WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT 5 KNOTS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AT HINKES AIRSTRIP. PASSENGER STATED NO EXCESSIVE WINDS OR GUSTS OBSERVED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
NTSB investigation
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