What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Airman ^priva^ was PIC of N972NR, a sabreliner NA-265-80 and airman privacy data omitted was SIC. Airman were departing Brownwood airport, Texas on may 9, 2005 in this aircraft. Airman stated that during takeoff at V1, they encountered a loud explosion on the left side of the aircraft. The pilot airman ^priva^ elected to abort the takeoff at this point. The aircraft veered left of the centerline and airman ^priva^ recentered aircraft and initiated the thrust reversers during the abort. Aircraft veered right on the runway and exited the end of runway, missing the localizer stancions. Aircraft continued approximately a quarter mile beyond the runway, penetrating three barb wire fences. Substantial damage resulted to aircraft, however there were no injuries to the three passengers and no subsequent fire to aircraft. NTSB investigation revealed a bird strike.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN ^PRIVA^ WAS PIC OF N972NR, A SABRELINER NA-265-80 AND AIRMAN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS SIC. AIRMAN WERE DEPARTING BROWNWOOD AIRPORT, TEXAS ON MAY 9, 2005 IN THIS AIRCRAFT. AIRMAN STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF AT V1, THEY ENCOUNTERED A LOUD EXPLOSION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AIRMAN ^PRIVA^ ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AT THIS POINT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE AND AIRMAN ^PRIVA^ RECENTERED AIRCRAFT AND INITIATED THE THRUST REVERSERS DURING THE ABORT. AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT ON THE RUNWAY AND EXITED THE END OF RUNWAY, MISSING THE LOCALIZER STANCIONS. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER MILE BEYOND THE RUNWAY, PENETRATING THREE BARB WIRE FENCES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE RESULTED TO AIRCRAFT, HOWEVER THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE THREE PASSENGERS AND NO SUBSEQUENT FIRE TO AIRCRAFT. NTSB INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BIRD STRIKE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.