What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Airman elected to takeoff on runway 27 at Clay county airport, Brazil, IN for a return trip to evansville, IN. Airman was accompanied by his fiancee and two of his children ages 9 and 11. The runway length at this airport is 2941 feet. Weather conditions at 1700 EST were clear skies, 10 miles visibility, temperature 80+ degrees fahrenheit, and light wind. During this takeoff roll the pilot stated that the aircraft did not seem to be accelerating as fast as he was accustomed to. Somewhere past the half way point, he elected to abort the takeoff. He applied full brakes but went off the runay and into a fence. The aircraft was substantially damaged but none of the occupants received any injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN ELECTED TO TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 27 AT CLAY COUNTY AIRPORT, BRAZIL, IN FOR A RETURN TRIP TO EVANSVILLE, IN. AIRMAN WAS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS FIANCEE AND TWO OF HIS CHILDREN AGES 9 AND 11. THE RUNWAY LENGTH AT THIS AIRPORT IS 2941 FEET. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT 1700 EST WERE CLEAR SKIES, 10 MILES VISIBILITY, TEMPERATURE 80+ DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND LIGHT WIND. DURING THIS TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SEEM TO BE ACCELERATING AS FAST AS HE WAS ACCUSTOMED TO. SOMEWHERE PAST THE HALF WAY POINT, HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. HE APPLIED FULL BRAKES BUT WENT OFF THE RUNAY AND INTO A FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BUT NONE OF THE OCCUPANTS RECEIVED ANY INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.