What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that he attempted takeoff from runway 18, a grass surface, at Chalet Suzanne airport, in LA-4-200, N1051L. He indicated that the aircraft did not accelerate as well as expected, but instead of aborting the takeoff, he continued the takeoff roll. The aircraft went off the end of the runway, across a road, hit a berm, and briefly became airborne until impacting the ground approximately 500 feet from the end of runway 18. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot and his passenger sustained minor injuries. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical problems with N1051L, and acknowledged that dry, sandy runway conditions, high density altitude, and a slight trailing crosswind contributed to the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 18, A GRASS SURFACE, AT CHALET SUZANNE AIRPORT, IN LA-4-200, N1051L. HE INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT ACCELERATE AS WELL AS EXPECTED, BUT INSTEAD OF ABORTING THE TAKEOFF, HE CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, ACROSS A ROAD, HIT A BERM, AND BRIEFLY BECAME AIRBORNE UNTIL IMPACTING THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 18. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH N1051L, AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT DRY, SANDY RUNWAY CONDITIONS, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, AND A SLIGHT TRAILING CROSSWIND CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.