What happened
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Departed sheenjek river gravel strip at 18:30 local on 15 August 2024. Monitored winds prior to departure, which showed crosswind conditions of 3-6 mph with gusts up to 10 mph. During the takeoff roll, as the tail began to rise, the aircraft was hit by a strong gust of wind from the left side. This caused the left wing to lift aggressively, pushing the aircraft to the right off the runway surface. The airplane was approximately 5 feet off the ground and continued to move to the right. The right gear impacted the ground, followed by the right wingtip, and the aircraft spun another 40-50 degrees to the left before coming to a stop.
As the FAA filed it
DEPARTED SHEENJEK RIVER GRAVEL STRIP AT 18:30 LOCAL ON 15 AUGUST 2024. MONITORED WINDS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, WHICH SHOWED CROSSWIND CONDITIONS OF 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 10 MPH. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AS THE TAIL BEGAN TO RISE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY A STRONG GUST OF WIND FROM THE LEFT SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE LEFT WING TO LIFT AGGRESSIVELY, PUSHING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE AIRPLANE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET OFF THE GROUND AND CONTINUED TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT GEAR IMPACTED THE GROUND, FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT WINGTIP, AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN ANOTHER 40-50 DEGREES TO THE LEFT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.
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