What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft N7923M was cleared for takeoff on runway 5. Runway 5 is 7214 feet in length at an elevation of 5140 MSL. Weather at the time of accident was clear, wind 090 @3KTS, and temperature of 6 degrees c. the takeoff roll consumed 5000 feet of runway and the aircraft was observed wallowing in ground effect at about 12 to 20 feet AGL. Credible witness statements stated that the engine did not seem to be developing full power. N7923M settled back to the ground past the threshold of runway 23 (opposite end of takeoff runway 5) at taxiway, became airborne again clearing airport perimeter fence, and impacted the ground hitting highway signs, other objects, and coming to rest with post impact fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT N7923M WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 5. RUNWAY 5 IS 7214 FEET IN LENGTH AT AN ELEVATION OF 5140 MSL. WEATHER AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS CLEAR, WIND 090 @3KTS, AND TEMPERATURE OF 6 DEGREES C. THE TAKEOFF ROLL CONSUMED 5000 FEET OF RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED WALLOWING IN GROUND EFFECT AT ABOUT 12 TO 20 FEET AGL. CREDIBLE WITNESS STATEMENTS STATED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT SEEM TO BE DEVELOPING FULL POWER. N7923M SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND PAST THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 23 (OPPOSITE END OF TAKEOFF RUNWAY 5) AT TAXIWAY, BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN CLEARING AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND HITTING HIGHWAY SIGNS, OTHER OBJECTS, AND COMING TO REST WITH POST IMPACT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.