What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot flew to the location approximately 1/2 mile from the hunting camp to harvest moose meat. He loaded 1 hind quarter and 1 front should into the aircraft. Winds were reported to be light and variable at approximately 5 mph from 340 degrees. He attempted to takeoff on a heading of 170 degrees and the aircraft entered ground effect but was unable to climb. The aircraft sank back onto the ground and impacted alders at the end of the strip, substantially damaging the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT FLEW TO THE LOCATION APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE FROM THE HUNTING CAMP TO HARVEST MOOSE MEAT. HE LOADED 1 HIND QUARTER AND 1 FRONT SHOULD INTO THE AIRCRAFT. WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH FROM 340 DEGREES. HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF ON A HEADING OF 170 DEGREES AND THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED GROUND EFFECT BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT SANK BACK ONTO THE GROUND AND IMPACTED ALDERS AT THE END OF THE STRIP, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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