What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The PIC on his takeoff roll encountered a soft spot on the runway. This retarded his takeoff speed and already passing his no go point the PIC elected to continue his takeoff knowing that at the end of the runway was a drop off and at the bottom were numerous stumps which would cause extreme damage to the aircraft and serious injury to himself and his passenger. Past the dropoff was a rise in terrain and a flat spot to hit which the PIC felt was a much better alternative if he was unable to complete a successful takeoff which is what happened. Although major damage to the aircraft occured no injuries were sustained. A 44709 reexamination will be administered
As the FAA filed it
THE PIC ON HIS TAKEOFF ROLL ENCOUNTERED A SOFT SPOT ON THE RUNWAY. THIS RETARDED HIS TAKEOFF SPEED AND ALREADY PASSING HIS NO GO POINT THE PIC ELECTED TO CONTINUE HIS TAKEOFF KNOWING THAT AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY WAS A DROP OFF AND AT THE BOTTOM WERE NUMEROUS STUMPS WHICH WOULD CAUSE EXTREME DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND SERIOUS INJURY TO HIMSELF AND HIS PASSENGER. PAST THE DROPOFF WAS A RISE IN TERRAIN AND A FLAT SPOT TO HIT WHICH THE PIC FELT WAS A MUCH BETTER ALTERNATIVE IF HE WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE A SUCCESSFUL TAKEOFF WHICH IS WHAT HAPPENED. ALTHOUGH MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OCCURED NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A 44709 REEXAMINATION WILL BE ADMINISTERED
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.