What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported that "approximately 3/4 of the way down the runway, the aircraft was not accelerating. The aircraft lifted off but couldn't fly." The runway is approx 1850 ft long. The aircraft was able to get over a chain link fence that surrounds a sewage settling pond approx 50 off the departure end of the runway but settled into the sewage pond coming to rest inverted. Pilot did not report any engine problems during the previous loads this day or during this flight. Pilot did not dump the load during the takeoff. Hopper load this flight was approx 280/300 gallons liquid fertilizer/sulphur/water.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT "APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ACCELERATING. THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF BUT COULDN'T FLY." THE RUNWAY IS APPROX 1850 FT LONG. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO GET OVER A CHAIN LINK FENCE THAT SURROUNDS A SEWAGE SETTLING POND APPROX 50 OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY BUT SETTLED INTO THE SEWAGE POND COMING TO REST INVERTED. PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY ENGINE PROBLEMS DURING THE PREVIOUS LOADS THIS DAY OR DURING THIS FLIGHT. PILOT DID NOT DUMP THE LOAD DURING THE TAKEOFF. HOPPER LOAD THIS FLIGHT WAS APPROX 280/300 GALLONS LIQUID FERTILIZER/SULPHUR/WATER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.