From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While performing an engine hot start, the pilot mistakenly adjusted the throttle on takeoff which caused rapid acceleration. The pilot's seat slid aft and the pilot was unable to control the aircraft. The aircraft proceeded down the runway and struck a water tank and other farm equipment and flipped upside down. The pilot received minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE PERFORMING AN ENGINE HOT START, THE PILOT MISTAKENLY ADJUSTED THE THROTTLE ON TAKEOFF WHICH CAUSED RAPID ACCELERATION. THE PILOT'S SEAT SLID AFT AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED DOWN THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A WATER TANK AND OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THE PILOT RECEIVED 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.