What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was conducting aerial application in the early morning hours when the incident occurred. Witnesses confirmed the pilot loaded the hoppers of the a/c below the maximum levels stating the weather (temperature and conditions) would not permit full loads. As the pilot started the takeoff roll, both the pilot and witnesses said the wind was light and variable was down the runway. The a/c did not get airborne and ran off the end of the runway. Witnesses who saw the takeoff said the a/c just ran off the runway because it could not get airborne said they immediately looked back at the windsock and noticed the wind had switched direction to a direct tail wind. Both witnesses are holders of pilot certificates.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. WITNESSES CONFIRMED THE PILOT LOADED THE HOPPERS OF THE A/C BELOW THE MAXIMUM LEVELS STATING THE WEATHER (TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS) WOULD NOT PERMIT FULL LOADS. AS THE PILOT STARTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL, BOTH THE PILOT AND WITNESSES SAID THE WIND WAS LIGHT AND VARIABLE WAS DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE A/C DID NOT GET AIRBORNE AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. WITNESSES WHO SAW THE TAKEOFF SAID THE A/C JUST RAN OFF THE RUNWAY BECAUSE IT COULD NOT GET AIRBORNE SAID THEY IMMEDIATELY LOOKED BACK AT THE WINDSOCK AND NOTICED THE WIND HAD SWITCHED DIRECTION TO A DIRECT TAIL WIND. BOTH WITNESSES ARE HOLDERS OF PILOT CERTIFICATES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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