NEAR SKWENTNA, AK, USA
N79SC
CESSNA 185
THE PILOT OF THE FLOAT PLANE BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF FROM A NARROW RIVER WITH A LEFT TURN AT THE LIFT-OFF POINT. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE AND WHILE TURNING, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A BRANCH. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE TREES, UPSIDE DOWN. ALSO, HE SUGGESTED THAT HE WAS A BIT OVERCONFIDENT IN HIS ABILITY TO PERFORM THE TAKEOFF IN THAT AIRCRAFT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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