Incident Overview
The pilot, who was also the hunting guide, reported that he was anxious to relocate a hunter before the close of hunting season. He was attempting to take off from a remote 900-foot gravel strip.
Sequence of Events
Shortly after becoming airborne, the wind shifted from a headwind to a tailwind, and a gust of wind pushed the tail down. The pilot elected to abort the takeoff. However, he was unable to stop the airplane before it ran off the end of the strip and struck a stump.
Pilot Report
The pilot attributed the aborted takeoff to the wind shift and gust that pushed the tail down. No other factors were mentioned in the report.