Takotna, AK, USA
N1224F
Cessna 185
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The commercial certificated pilot was taking off on a short, snow-covered runway in a ski-equipped airplane. He said the day was warm, and as the airplane accelerated down the runway the skis did not release from the snow. He aborted the takeoff, but the airplane slid off the end of the runway and down an embankment. The pilot said the airplane's wings and fuselage were damaged when the airplane left the runway.
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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