What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During the takeoff roll at the Napa County Airport, the front/nose baggage door came open. The pilot of N3038P aborted the takeoff roll. The area had recently experienced heavy rain. Due to standing water and continued light rain, the aircraft experienced poor braking action and hydroplaning. The aircraft slid off the departure end of the runway into a water filled ditch. The aircraft experienced substantial damage and no injury to the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT THE NAPA COUNTY AIRPORT, THE FRONT/NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR CAME OPEN. THE PILOT OF N3038P ABORTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AREA HAD RECENTLY EXPERIENCED HEAVY RAIN. DUE TO STANDING WATER AND CONTINUED LIGHT RAIN, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED POOR BRAKING ACTION AND HYDROPLANING. THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A WATER FILLED DITCH. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND NO INJURY TO THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
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