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.
Pilot was attempting a soft field takeoff on rwy 10. The tail contacted the ground, preventing the aircraft from rotating. Pilot was unable to maintain directional control. Aircraft veered approximately 312 ft to the north side of the rwy.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF ON RWY 10. THE TAIL CONTACTED THE GROUND, PREVENTING THE AIRCRAFT FROM ROTATING. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AIRCRAFT VEERED APPROXIMATELY 312 FT TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RWY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.