SEA83LA026

Factual narrative

THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEAVILY LOADED AND TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL FOR TAKEOFF. THE ACCELERATION WAS MARGINAL. AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, WHEN THE PILOT PULLED UP OVER THE WIRES, THE AIRSPEED DECAYED. THE PILOT MANEUVERED TO AVOID HOUSES AND LARGE TREES AND FLEW INTO SMALL TREES WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB. THE MOST RECENT ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS DATED 6/11/78. THE AIRCRAFT PREVIOUSLY ENCOUNTERED MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES ON ITS FERRY FLIGHT FROM PALMER, AK, BUT NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED ON THIS FLIGHT. THE PREVIOUS DIFFICULTIES INCLUDED MAGNETO AND BRAKE FAILURES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12