What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported that during take off when the aircraft reached 80 knots, he attempted to lift off and the aircraft did not appear to want to lift. He then decided to abort the take off and although the brakes worked, he rolled off the end of the runway. The landing gear subsequently snapped off after hitting a hole and the aircraft slid to a stop about 148 feet from the end of the runway. It was reported that the engine power was normal and that there was no other mechanical or flight control problem noticed by the pilot or passenger. The pilot stated that this was his second flight of the day; he had flown from kingston, NC, and arrived at Hilton Head, SC, shortly before this flight. He stated that the previous flight that day was uneventful.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKE OFF WHEN THE AIRCRAFT REACHED 80 KNOTS, HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT APPEAR TO WANT TO LIFT. HE THEN DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKE OFF AND ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WORKED, HE ROLLED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE LANDING GEAR SUBSEQUENTLY SNAPPED OFF AFTER HITTING A HOLE AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP ABOUT 148 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE POWER WAS NORMAL AND THAT THERE WAS NO OTHER MECHANICAL OR FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEM NOTICED BY THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. THE PILOT STATED THAT THIS WAS HIS SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY; HE HAD FLOWN FROM KINGSTON, NC, AND ARRIVED AT HILTON HEAD, SC, SHORTLY BEFORE THIS FLIGHT. HE STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT THAT DAY WAS UNEVENTFUL.
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