| Crash location | 61.811389°N, 147.509167°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Chickaloon, AK
61.796667°N, 148.462778°W 31.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N89424 |
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| Accident date | 28 May 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 140 |
| Additional details: | None |
The private pilot was departing from a short, rough, field. He said he elected to depart with a tailwind due to the slope of the takeoff area. About 100 feet above the ground, the airplane encountered a stronger tailwind, and stopped climbing. The pilot did not turn away from the rising terrain because he thought the airplane would stall. The airplane was unable to out-climb the rising terrain, and impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
The pilot's improper decision to take off downwind from unsuitable terrain.