What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 9, 2003, at 1515 CDT, a dromader Wsk-PZL-M18, N51402, failed to achieve liftoff airspeed on a short, grass runway, aborted the takeoff, departed the north-south runway to the southeast and skidded across two ditches and a two lane highway for a distance of approximately 175 feet. The sole occupant, a commercial pilot, was not injured and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated for aerial application by perkins air service, inc., under 14 CFR part 137 when the accident occurred. The flight originated 7 miles southwest of Winchester, Arkansas, at 1515CDT. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 9, 2003, AT 1515 CDT, A DROMADER WSK-PZL-M18, N51402, FAILED TO ACHIEVE LIFTOFF AIRSPEED ON A SHORT, GRASS RUNWAY, ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, DEPARTED THE NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY TO THE SOUTHEAST AND SKIDDED ACROSS TWO DITCHES AND A TWO LANE HIGHWAY FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 175 FEET. THE SOLE OCCUPANT, A COMMERCIAL PILOT, WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED FOR AERIAL APPLICATION BY PERKINS AIR SERVICE, INC., UNDER 14 CFR PART 137 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WINCHESTER, ARKANSAS, AT 1515CDT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.