What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 1:00 pm Alaska local time, a Maule M7-235 aircraft attempted to take off from 6AK9 airport under snow-packed conditions. The ambient temperature was 37°f, and the skies were clear. During takeoff, the pilot noticed a reduction in power at rotation, triggering an alarm. Determining that aborting the takeoff was not an option, the pilot attempted to add more flaps to clear the trees but was unsuccessful. The aircraft struck the treeline and came to rest in the trees. Should the cause of reduction in power at rotation be determined to be due to technical difficulties this report will be updated.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:00 PM ALASKA LOCAL TIME, A MAULE M7-235 AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM 6AK9 AIRPORT UNDER SNOW-PACKED CONDITIONS. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 37°F, AND THE SKIES WERE CLEAR. DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED A REDUCTION IN POWER AT ROTATION, TRIGGERING AN ALARM. DETERMINING THAT ABORTING THE TAKEOFF WAS NOT AN OPTION, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ADD MORE FLAPS TO CLEAR THE TREES BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TREELINE AND CAME TO REST IN THE TREES. SHOULD THE CAUSE OF REDUCTION IN POWER AT ROTATION BE DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N93ML · 1
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