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Factual narrative

THE RUNWAY WAS A 3000 FOOT GRAVEL STRIP COVERED WITH HARD PACKED SNOW AND SNOW BERMS ON BOTH SIDES. THE PILOT STATED HE BROKE GROUND ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY AT ABOUT 50 KTS AIRSPEED. AT ABOUT 40 FEET AGL, HE NOTICED HE WAS DRIFTING TOWARD 60 FOOT TREES ON THE RIGHT, SO HE BANKED TO THE LEFT AND INCREASED PITCH. THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT DESCENDED UNTIL IMPACT ON THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT CAME TO REST ABOUT 300 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY END. THE TWO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. A THIRD OCCUPANT SEATED IN THE REAR WAS NOT INJURED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12