What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Struck fence off departure end runway after failing to lift. Too heavy for short runway and density altitude. (-23) on 07/13/97, aircraft N7981 a Grumman G-164A an agcat was departing a unimproved grass runway, approximately 1500 ft. in length. The pilot stated that the RPM and manifold pressure was normal. He also stated that the aircraft felt like it did not accelerate as fast as normal. At the point of lift the pilot said the aircraft struck a fence and turned to the left and slid to a stop in a soybean field. This accident investigation is in progress by the NTSB #MIA97LA210.
As the FAA filed it
STRUCK FENCE OFF DEPARTURE END RUNWAY AFTER FAILING TO LIFT. TOO HEAVY FOR SHORT RUNWAY AND DENSITY ALTITUDE. (-23) ON 07/13/97, AIRCRAFT N7981 A GRUMMAN G-164A AN AGCAT WAS DEPARTING A UNIMPROVED GRASS RUNWAY, APPROXIMATELY 1500 FT. IN LENGTH. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RPM AND MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT FELT LIKE IT DID NOT ACCELERATE AS FAST AS NORMAL. AT THE POINT OF LIFT THE PILOT SAID THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE AND TURNED TO THE LEFT AND SLID TO A STOP IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. THIS ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS BY THE NTSB #MIA97LA210.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.