What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 05/05/06 at approximately 1842 zulu hrs 1 pilot and 2 passengers aborted take-off from runway number 35, at (snc), Chester, CT. (PIC was interviewed immediately after the accident). He stated that the aircraft had a loss of lift at full engine power settings on take-off roll, aborted the take-off two thirds the distance of runway 35. He stated that during his ground roll he encountered a downdraft wind shear effect on the aircraft. He stated that he cut engine power and applied full brakes at the same time he made a decision to abort the flight. The aircraft skidded off the edge of runway with a "ground effect" and dropped 30 ft down a hill at edge of runway 35, striking a fence and tree. The main landing gear collapsed on impact with the ground, and the bottom side of fuselage hull was compressed. Weather briefing (see attached).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 05/05/06 AT APPROXIMATELY 1842 ZULU HRS 1 PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS ABORTED TAKE-OFF FROM RUNWAY NUMBER 35, AT (SNC), CHESTER, CT. (PIC WAS INTERVIEWED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT). HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD A LOSS OF LIFT AT FULL ENGINE POWER SETTINGS ON TAKE-OFF ROLL, ABORTED THE TAKE-OFF TWO THIRDS THE DISTANCE OF RUNWAY 35. HE STATED THAT DURING HIS GROUND ROLL HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WIND SHEAR EFFECT ON THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THAT HE CUT ENGINE POWER AND APPLIED FULL BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME HE MADE A DECISION TO ABORT THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE EDGE OF RUNWAY WITH A "GROUND EFFECT" AND DROPPED 30 FT DOWN A HILL AT EDGE OF RUNWAY 35, STRIKING A FENCE AND TREE. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND, AND THE BOTTOM SIDE OF FUSELAGE HULL WAS COMPRESSED. WEATHER BRIEFING (SEE ATTACHED).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.