What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 12, 2006, at 0821 MDT, a Piper PA-23-180 "geronimo" (rayjay conversion) (N245TB) registered to privacy data omitted ; and operated by its new owner, the pilot privacy data omitted sustained substantial damage during an aborted takeoff on rwy 02 at Santa Fe municipal airport (saf), Santa Fe, NM. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an IFR flight plan was filed for the personal flight under 14 CFR part 91 which was attempting to originate from Santa Fe. The commercially rated pilot-in-command and his commercially rated passenger were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 12, 2006, AT 0821 MDT, A PIPER PA-23-180 "GERONIMO" (RAYJAY CONVERSION) (N245TB) REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ; AND OPERATED BY ITS NEW OWNER, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF ON RWY 02 AT SANTA FE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SAF), SANTA FE, NM. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHICH WAS ATTEMPTING TO ORIGINATE FROM SANTA FE. THE COMMERCIALLY RATED PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND HIS COMMERCIALLY RATED PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.