What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 15, 2003, a DA-20-C1 aircraft, N905CT operated by Mr. Gary m. hollingsworth on a 14 CFR 091 pleasure flight was substantially damaged during an attempted takeoff near Hillsboro, Texas. Mr. Hollingsworth stated the aircraft accelerated normally until reaching 45-50 knots. The aircraft suddenly veered hard right leaving the runway surface. The aircraft became airborne momentarily but settled back to the surface and was substantially damaged after striking a drainage ditch during rollout. There were no injuries to Mr. Hollingsworth or his passenger as a result of this accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 15, 2003, A DA-20-C1 AIRCRAFT, N905CT OPERATED BY MR. GARY M. HOLLINGSWORTH ON A 14 CFR 091 PLEASURE FLIGHT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF NEAR HILLSBORO, TEXAS. MR. HOLLINGSWORTH STATED THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED NORMALLY UNTIL REACHING 45-50 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY VEERED HARD RIGHT LEAVING THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE MOMENTARILY BUT SETTLED BACK TO THE SURFACE AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER STRIKING A DRAINAGE DITCH DURING ROLLOUT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO MR. HOLLINGSWORTH OR HIS PASSENGER AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.