What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) During the takeoff roll, approximately 3/4 of the way down the length of the runway, the agricultural airplane's engine lost partial power. The pilot stated that 'the engine kept cutting in and out.' He elected to abort the takeoff; however, he could not stop the airplane prior to the end of the runway. The airplane rolled through a fence and came to rest on its nose in a ditch. A post-accident engine run revealed that the engine operated normally on the right magneto; however, the engine would not operate with the left magneto selected.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY, THE AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE PILOT STATED THAT 'THE ENGINE KEPT CUTTING IN AND OUT.' HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF; HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT STOP THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED THROUGH A FENCE AND CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE IN A DITCH. A POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY ON THE RIGHT MAGNETO; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT OPERATE WITH THE LEFT MAGNETO SELECTED.
NTSB investigation
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