What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated
• It was a warm day with calm winds at the time of the attempted takeoff.
• The landing area was unimproved, approximately 600 feet long, and located at an elevation of about 3,500 feet.
• He was carrying three passengers, approximately 50 lbs. Of fishing gear, and 30 gallons of fuel.
• The calculated weight and balance was 3,554 lbs.
• No anomalies were noted with the aircraft during the attempted takeoff.
• The aircraft was unable to gain sufficient altitude and settled into trees and alders just beyond the runway.
• He had departed from King Salmon at approximately 0900 local time earlier that morning without incident.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED
• IT WAS A WARM DAY WITH CALM WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF.
• THE LANDING AREA WAS UNIMPROVED, APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET LONG, AND LOCATED AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 3,500 FEET.
• HE WAS CARRYING THREE PASSENGERS, APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS. OF FISHING GEAR, AND 30 GALLONS OF FUEL.
• THE CALCULATED WEIGHT AND BALANCE WAS 3,554 LBS.
• NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED WITH THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF.
• THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND SETTLED INTO TREES AND ALDERS JUST BEYOND THE RUNWAY.
• HE HAD DEPARTED FROM KING SALMON AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 LOCAL TIME EARLIER THAT MORNING WITHOUT INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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