What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 3, 2004, at approximately 1624 CDT, N6371C, a Lockheed 18-56, attempted take off on runway 34 at Midland International Airport (maf), Midland, Texas. Wind was 140 degrees at 09 knots. The aircraft veered off the left side of the runway and continued the take off roll on the dirt adjacent to the runway. The aircraft became airborne and rolled to the right; the right wing contacted the ground and caused the aircraft to pivot around the right wing. Aircraft impacted the ground facing opposite from the initial take off heading. The aircraft slid along the ground tail first, both propellers left impact marks on the ground as the aircraft slid. The aircraft slid for approximately 600 feet, the right engine and right main gear were sheared forward, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft came to rest and caught on fire. Five souls onboard the aircraft; all exited through the right fuselage window onto the right wing and departed the aircraft. There were two crewmembers onboard. The captain sustained minor burns to his left hand. The first officer sustained a cut to his left ear and minor burns to his left hand. One of the three passengers sustained a sprained ankle exiting aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 3, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1624 CDT, N6371C, A LOCKHEED 18-56, ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 34 AT MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MAF), MIDLAND, TEXAS. WIND WAS 140 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED THE TAKE OFF ROLL ON THE DIRT ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND ROLLED TO THE RIGHT; THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO PIVOT AROUND THE RIGHT WING. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND FACING OPPOSITE FROM THE INITIAL TAKE OFF HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT SLID ALONG THE GROUND TAIL FIRST, BOTH PROPELLERS LEFT IMPACT MARKS ON THE GROUND AS THE AIRCRAFT SLID. THE AIRCRAFT SLID FOR APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR WERE SHEARED FORWARD, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIVE SOULS ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT; ALL EXITED THROUGH THE RIGHT FUSELAGE WINDOW ONTO THE RIGHT WING AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE TWO CREWMEMBERS ONBOARD. THE CAPTAIN SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND. THE FIRST OFFICER SUSTAINED A CUT TO HIS LEFT EAR AND MINOR BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND. ONE OF THE THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED A SPRAINED ANKLE EXITING AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.