What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After traveling approximately 700-800 feet down the runway during a normal takeoff at Morrisville, VT, (mvl), the pilot observed the left engine not developing normal takeoff power and elected to abort the takeoff. Simultaneously, as engine power was retarded, the pilot and passengers noticed a bright flash from the right wing with the outer portion (outboard of the engine nacelle) appearing to explode, deforming the wing's leading edge. After stopping on the runway and securing the engines, an evacuation was initiated with no injuries to crew or passengers. Due to the destruction/deformation of the right wing's spar, this event has been classified as an "accident." Digital photographs of the damage may be obtained through the FAA iic.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 700-800 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY DURING A NORMAL TAKEOFF AT MORRISVILLE, VT, (MVL), THE PILOT OBSERVED THE LEFT ENGINE NOT DEVELOPING NORMAL TAKEOFF POWER AND ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. SIMULTANEOUSLY, AS ENGINE POWER WAS RETARDED, THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS NOTICED A BRIGHT FLASH FROM THE RIGHT WING WITH THE OUTER PORTION (OUTBOARD OF THE ENGINE NACELLE) APPEARING TO EXPLODE, DEFORMING THE WING'S LEADING EDGE. AFTER STOPPING ON THE RUNWAY AND SECURING THE ENGINES, AN EVACUATION WAS INITIATED WITH NO INJURIES TO CREW OR PASSENGERS. DUE TO THE DESTRUCTION/DEFORMATION OF THE RIGHT WING'S SPAR, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN "ACCIDENT." DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAMAGE MAY BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE FAA IIC.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.