What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The airman attempted to abort takeoff on a 3600 foot runway at Peoria-mt. Hawley, IL. The aircraft came to rest approximately on quarter mile off the opposite end of the runway after passing through a fence and then becoming entangled in a second fence. There were no injuries to the airman, who was the sole occupant. The aircraft received minor damage. During and interview the day following the incident. privacy data omitted He stated there was nothing mechanically wrong with the aircraft, but the aircraft wasn't ready to fly at about 60 knots so he decided to abort. A witness to the incident noted that the throttle was still approximately 1/2 to 3/4 open while the aircraft was still entangled in the fence.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TO ABORT TAKEOFF ON A 3600 FOOT RUNWAY AT PEORIA-MT. HAWLEY, IL. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY ON QUARTER MILE OFF THE OPPOSITE END OF THE RUNWAY AFTER PASSING THROUGH A FENCE AND THEN BECOMING ENTANGLED IN A SECOND FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE AIRMAN, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. DURING AND INTERVIEW THE DAY FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HE STATED THERE WAS NOTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE AIRCRAFT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WASN'T READY TO FLY AT ABOUT 60 KNOTS SO HE DECIDED TO ABORT. A WITNESS TO THE INCIDENT NOTED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS STILL APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TO 3/4 OPEN WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL ENTANGLED IN THE FENCE.
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