What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 9-26-08 at about 1500 CDT, N6266J while attempting a takeoff, came to rest beyond the boundaries of the private airstrip, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot, who is also a flight instructor was giving a demonstration flight to the owner of the aircraft, who is not a pilot. The owner's grandson was also onboard. There were no injuries. The pilot attempted to get the airplane airborne on the short strip (2024') before the aircraft had sufficient speed. The engine was pushed into the firewall and there was leading edge damage to both wings as well as landing gear damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 9-26-08 AT ABOUT 1500 CDT, N6266J WHILE ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF, CAME TO REST BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT, WHO IS ALSO A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS GIVING A DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT TO THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHO IS NOT A PILOT. THE OWNER'S GRANDSON WAS ALSO ONBOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GET THE AIRPLANE AIRBORNE ON THE SHORT STRIP (2024') BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUFFICIENT SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED INTO THE FIREWALL AND THERE WAS LEADING EDGE DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS AS WELL AS LANDING GEAR DAMAGE.
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