What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Investigation revealed that the pilot performed a normal run-up which indicated all of the airplanes systems were functioning normally. Pilot overlooked two items on the checklist: proper position of wing and cowl flaps. Pilot selected the following (wing flaps, up and cowl flaps closed)pilot felt aircraft was not performing as it should and aborted takeoff. Aircraft skided 1,470 feet on the runway and came to rest off the end of the runway. Pilot and passenger escaped through baggage door and sustained minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT PERFORMED A NORMAL RUN-UP WHICH INDICATED ALL OF THE AIRPLANES SYSTEMS WERE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. PILOT OVERLOOKED TWO ITEMS ON THE CHECKLIST: PROPER POSITION OF WING AND COWL FLAPS. PILOT SELECTED THE FOLLOWING (WING FLAPS, UP AND COWL FLAPS CLOSED)PILOT FELT AIRCRAFT WAS NOT PERFORMING AS IT SHOULD AND ABORTED TAKEOFF.AIRCRAFT SKIDED 1,470 FEET ON THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT AND PASSENGER ESCAPED THROUGH BAGGAGE DOOR AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.