What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During take off from runway 14 (turf strip) at NJ25 Clarksboro, NJ, N246JC, Mooney 20J serial number 24-1557, tracks on the ground indicate that the aircraft started to drift left off the airstrip and into a soy bean field. The aircraft skidded right, left wing low, the left main gear caught the ground and was broken off. The propeller blades were bent, and the aircraft skin aft of the baggage door was wrinkled completely around the fuselage back to the vertical stabilizer. There was no apparent damage to the cockpit, and no reported injuries to the pilot or passengers.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 14 (TURF STRIP) AT NJ25 CLARKSBORO, NJ, N246JC, MOONEY 20J SERIAL NUMBER 24-1557, TRACKS ON THE GROUND INDICATE THAT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT LEFT OFF THE AIRSTRIP AND INTO A SOY BEAN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED RIGHT, LEFT WING LOW, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CAUGHT THE GROUND AND WAS BROKEN OFF. THE PROPELLER BLADES WERE BENT, AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIN AFT OF THE BAGGAGE DOOR WAS WRINKLED COMPLETELY AROUND THE FUSELAGE BACK TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE COCKPIT, AND NO REPORTED INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGERS.
NTSB investigation
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