Seaplane takeoff, wind gust, takeoff abort, wing hits tree, runs aground.

Attributes
ACN	215764
Time
Date	199207
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jla
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5
ASRS Report	215764
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

During water takeoff a gust of wind turned the aircraft about 30 degrees left of intended takeoff path at time of transition on to the step. (Flaps 20 degrees, water rudder retracted.) seeing no response from proper control input, I aborted the takeoff. Aircraft left wing caught tree and aircraft ran aground damaging propeller-float and wing cuff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SEAPLANE TKOF, WIND GUST, TKOF ABORT, WING HITS TREE, RUNS AGROUND.

Narrative: DURING WATER TKOF A GUST OF WIND TURNED THE ACFT ABOUT 30 DEGS L OF INTENDED TKOF PATH AT TIME OF TRANSITION ON TO THE STEP. (FLAPS 20 DEGS, WATER RUDDER RETRACTED.) SEEING NO RESPONSE FROM PROPER CTL INPUT, I ABORTED THE TKOF. ACFT L WING CAUGHT TREE AND ACFT RAN AGROUND DAMAGING PROP-FLOAT AND WING CUFF.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.