What happened
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On December 17, 2011, at approximately 1030AM, N80809, a 1946 Cessna 120, was involved in a collision with an airport runway sign. privacy data omitted, Private pilot certificate # privacy data omitted9 and owner of N80809 was performing touch n' go manuvers at turner Falls airport (0B5) originally departing orange ma. Airport (ore). After performing the 1st touch n' go, privacy data omitted landed and taxied N80809 to the south end of runway 34 and performed a normal run up and northernly departure on runway 34. During the takeoff he experienced an engine sputter and immediately retarded the throttle to idle. While still rolling privacy data omitted decided there was plenty of runway 34 remaining to continue. privacy data omitted Added full throttle to perform his take off. The engine of N80809 sputtered for a second time while still on the runway. privacy data omitted Then made the decision to abort the takeoff and turned into the grass to avoid rolling off the end of runway 34 possibly colliding with the airport perimeter fence. N80809, under privacy data omitted control skidded from runway 34 across the grass, crossing the taxiway and impacted the "a 16" runway marker with the right fuselage aft of the cabin area. The aircraft skidded and coasted approximately 150FT. Coming to rest after the impact with the runway marker. privacy data omitted Drained 17 gallons of fuel and removed the wings for trailer transport to his residence. The aircraft was substantially damaged without injury to privacy data omitted.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 17, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 1030AM, N80809, A 1946 CESSNA 120, WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH AN AIRPORT RUNWAY SIGN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE # ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^9 AND OWNER OF N80809 WAS PERFORMING TOUCH N' GO MANUVERS AT TURNER FALLS AIRPORT (0B5) ORIGINALLY DEPARTING ORANGE MA. AIRPORT (ORE). AFTER PERFORMING THE 1ST TOUCH N' GO, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED AND TAXIED N80809 TO THE SOUTH END OF RUNWAY 34 AND PERFORMED A NORMAL RUN UP AND NORTHERNLY DEPARTURE ON RUNWAY 34. DURING THE TAKEOFF HE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE SPUTTER AND IMMEDIATELY RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE. WHILE STILL ROLLING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DECIDED THERE WAS PLENTY OF RUNWAY 34 REMAINING TO CONTINUE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ADDED FULL THROTTLE TO PERFORM HIS TAKE OFF. THE ENGINE OF N80809 SPUTTERED FOR A SECOND TIME WHILE STILL ON THE RUNWAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THEN MADE THE DECISION TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND TURNED INTO THE GRASS TO AVOID ROLLING OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 34 POSSIBLY COLLIDING WITH THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE. N80809, UNDER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CONTROL SKIDDED FROM RUNWAY 34 ACROSS THE GRASS, CROSSING THE TAXIWAY AND IMPACTED THE "A 16" RUNWAY MARKER WITH THE RIGHT FUSELAGE AFT OF THE CABIN AREA. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED AND COASTED APPROXIMATELY 150FT. COMING TO REST AFTER THE IMPACT WITH THE RUNWAY MARKER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DRAINED 17 GALLONS OF FUEL AND REMOVED THE WINGS FOR TRAILER TRANSPORT TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WITHOUT INJURY TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
NTSB investigation
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