What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was departing hackettstown airport (N05), hackettstown new jersey on January 4, 2007, runway 05. Pilot applied power for takeoff with all engine readings normal. Pilot realized during take off roll that aircraft was not developing full power and aborted take off. Pilot attempted to stop aircraft which skidded off runway crossed a roadway hit a rock knocking off the right main landing gear and came to rest in a ditch. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING HACKETTSTOWN AIRPORT (N05), HACKETTSTOWN NEW JERSEY ON JANUARY 4, 2007, RUNWAY 05. PILOT APPLIED POWER FOR TAKEOFF WITH ALL ENGINE READINGS NORMAL. PILOT REALIZED DURING TAKE OFF ROLL THAT AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER AND ABORTED TAKE OFF. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO STOP AIRCRAFT WHICH SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY CROSSED A ROADWAY HIT A ROCK KNOCKING OFF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.