What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On September 30, 2001, about 1415 pacific daylight time, a Bellanca 7ECA, N1021E, registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight, ran off the side of the runway and collided with a fence at the valley view airport, Estacada, Oregon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The commercial pilot received minor injuries, and the passenger was not injured. The pilot reported that he was taking off on runway 34 with a tailwind. During the take off roll, the aircraft veered off the side of the runway and collided with a fence. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time. (-23) pilot lost control during takeoff. Aircraft went off runway and hit fence.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2001, ABOUT 1415 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELLANCA 7ECA, N1021E, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT AS A 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT, RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AT THE VALLEY VIEW AIRPORT, ESTACADA, OREGON. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, AND THE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 34 WITH A TAILWIND. DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME. (-23) PILOT LOST CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT WENT OFF RUNWAY AND HIT FENCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.