What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Unable to accelerate on snow covered strip due to snow packing in wheel covers. Collided with a fence on liftoff. (-23) on January 21, 1995, at approximately 1530 CST, a ce 150, N8981S, operated by ralph e. breeding, sustained substantial damage when it collided with a fence after lift off from a snow covered Private sod strip one mile sw of Castlewood, SD. The commercial rated pilot received no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the CFR 14 part 91 personal/business flight. The flight originated at the Private airstrip at 1530 hours intending to fly to valley city, ND when the accident occurred.
As the FAA filed it
UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ON SNOW COVERED STRIP DUE TO SNOW PACKING IN WHEEL COVERS. COLLIDED WITH A FENCE ON LIFTOFF. (-23) ON JANUARY 21, 1995, AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 CST, A CE 150, N8981S, OPERATED BY RALPH E. BREEDING, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AFTER LIFT OFF FROM A SNOW COVERED PRIVATE SOD STRIP ONE MILE SW OF CASTLEWOOD, SD. THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE CFR 14 PART 91 PERSONAL/BUSINESS FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AT 1530 HOURS INTENDING TO FLY TO VALLEY CITY, ND WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.