TALKEETNA, AK, USA
N5173H
PIPER PA-14
THE PILOT STEP TAXIED THE FLOAT PLANE TO THE NORTH END OF NEIL LAKE IN PREPARATION FOR A SOUTH TAKEOFF. APPROACHING THE NORTH SHORE, A LEFT STEP TURN WAS INITIATED TO POSTION THE AIRCRAFT TO THE SOUTH FOR A TAKEOFF. DURING THE TURN, WHILE STILL ON A NORTHERLY HEADING, THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THE WATER. DURING AN ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT FLOAT HIT THE TOPS OF TWO TREES, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLANE CRASHED AND BEGAN BURNING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 300 LBS OVER THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT LIMIT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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