What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During taxi for takeoff, the pilot noticed standing water on the south end of the 2,100' long runway. He elected to make a takeoff from the middle of the runway to the north. The wind was out of the south at 5 knots. The aircraft could not get airborne in the runway remaining. After the accident, the pilot refigured his weight and balance and discovered that the aircraft was 50 pounds over maximum gross weight at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED STANDING WATER ON THE SOUTH END OF THE 2,100' LONG RUNWAY. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A TAKEOFF FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY TO THE NORTH. THE WIND WAS OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 5 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT GET AIRBORNE IN THE RUNWAY REMAINING. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT REFIGURED HIS WEIGHT AND BALANCE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS 50 POUNDS OVER MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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