What happened
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Aborted takeoff. Lost control. (-5)the pilot attempted a short field takeoff on runway 18 but aborted the takeoff when he became aware that the aircraft would not clear electric lines that were at the south end of the airport. The pilot stated that he taxied the aircraft to the end of the field and positioned the aircraft for second takeoff, this time on runway 36. The pilot stated that the aircraft did not rotate at a point that was needed to clear a tree line that was north of the airport. The pilot aborted the takeoff and applied the brakes. The pilot stated that the last 1/4 of the runway had just been mowed and tire traction was reduced substantially. The aircraft slid off the end of the runway and impacted a 2.5' tall dirt pile. Post accident investigation showed that the aircraft was within weight and balance limitations, as stated in the pilot's operating handbook (POH) and the aircraft's weight and balance data sheet. Takeoff performance figures were calculated using the POH, using the weather conditions on the occurrence date, and were to be found to be within stated limitations. No engine or aircraft anomalies were found with the aircraft in question. (-23) pilot time was not available at the time of form completion. Amended form to be submitted when pilot submits NTSB form 6120.1/2 to the NTSB.
As the FAA filed it
ABORTED TAKEOFF. LOST CONTROL. (-5)THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 18 BUT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF WHEN HE BECAME AWARE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLEAR ELECTRIC LINES THAT WERE AT THE SOUTH END OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE END OF THE FIELD AND POSITIONED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SECOND TAKEOFF, THIS TIME ON RUNWAY 36. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT ROTATE AT A POINT THAT WAS NEEDED TO CLEAR A TREE LINE THAT WAS NORTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LAST 1/4 OF THE RUNWAY HAD JUST BEEN MOWED AND TIRE TRACTION WAS REDUCED SUBSTANTIALLY. THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A 2.5' TALL DIRT PILE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS WITHIN WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITATIONS, AS STATED IN THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK (POH) AND THE AIRCRAFT'S WEIGHT AND BALANCE DATA SHEET. TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE FIGURES WERE CALCULATED USING THE POH, USING THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON THE OCCURRENCE DATE, AND WERE TO BE FOUND TO BE WITHIN STATED LIMITATIONS. NO ENGINE OR AIRCRAFT ANOMALIES WERE FOUND WITH THE AIRCRAFT IN QUESTION. (-23) PILOT TIME WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF FORM COMPLETION. AMENDED FORM TO BE SUBMITTED WHEN PILOT SUBMITS NTSB FORM 6120.1/2 TO THE NTSB.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.