What happened
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On September 12, 2021 on or about 1530 CST, Cessna 170, N2998D, departed Byrd'S Backcountry Airstrip (51AR) runway 7 which is 2500' long. VMC conditions existed with the nearest reported weather having a direct crosswind of 6 gust 15 and a temperature of 88 degrees. Airmen stated he set takeoff flaps to 20 degrees as recommended by the POH and after liftoff noticing the aircraft was not performing well enough to clear the trees the airmen attempted to turn towards another crossing runway and reduce flaps to gain airspeed but then subsequently stalled, impacted the ground causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Both pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries and were airlifted to the hospital.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 ON OR ABOUT 1530 CST, CESSNA 170, N2998D, DEPARTED BYRD'S BACKCOUNTRY AIRSTRIP (51AR) RUNWAY 7 WHICH IS 2500' LONG. VMC CONDITIONS EXISTED WITH THE NEAREST REPORTED WEATHER HAVING A DIRECT CROSSWIND OF 6 GUST 15 AND A TEMPERATURE OF 88 DEGREES. AIRMEN STATED HE SET TAKEOFF FLAPS TO 20 DEGREES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE POH AND AFTER LIFTOFF NOTICING THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT PERFORMING WELL ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE TREES THE AIRMEN ATTEMPTED TO TURN TOWARDS ANOTHER CROSSING RUNWAY AND REDUCE FLAPS TO GAIN AIRSPEED BUT THEN SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED, IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WERE AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
NTSB investigation
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