Accident Cessna 185 Skywagon N185YT, Monday 5 July 2021

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Date:	Monday 5 July 2021
Time:	23:45 LT
Type:	Cessna 185 Skywagon
Owner/operator:
Registration:	N185YT
MSN:	185-0145
Total airframe hrs:	6453 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-550 D20B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Kenney Lake, Alaska - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Kenney Lake, AK
Destination airport:	McCarthy , AK
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported that, just after takeoff from a remote off-airport landing site, the airplane's left wing impacted a small sapling tree which resulted in a loss of directional control. The pilot attempted to correct for the loss of control to no avail. The airplane subsequently impacted a stand of trees sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a tree during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with terrain.

Accident investigation: