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Originally Posted by The Reaper
Concur.
Looked to me like he was way heavy for conditions and never could climb out.
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I would say "Bingo, as usual." Even with the best of the 108 "mods" and using the standard FAA-BS 170 lb. person, probably a backpack or two or three, and adding minimum fuel for the flight to McCall, and a density altitude of over 9000' - the result is pretty predictable. As AM says, popping out of ground-effect & failing to actually climb, using up what is a pretty good length mountain strip tells the tale, and a little mountain down slope thermal don't help. All the ingredients were there.
Glad everyone survived; too bad a very sweet and notoriously sturdy a/c had to pay.