What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated it had been raining and runway was wet. Pilot stated he began takeoff roll on rwy 26. When he scanned engine and flight instruments, he noted airspeed was not coming alive. He stated the airspeed came up slowly, but stayed less than 40 knots. He estimated he was traveling about 60 mph. He decided to abort the takeoff about halfway down the runway. He stated the brakes did not seem effective on the wet runway. He departed the runway on the centerline, down a hill, and stopped against a wooden fence.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND RUNWAY WAS WET. PILOT STATED HE BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL ON RWY 26. WHEN HE SCANNED ENGINE AND FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS, HE NOTED AIRSPEED WAS NOT COMING ALIVE. HE STATED THE AIRSPEED CAME UP SLOWLY, BUT STAYED LESS THAN 40 KNOTS. HE ESTIMATED HE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH. HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THE BRAKES DID NOT SEEM EFFECTIVE ON THE WET RUNWAY. HE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY ON THE CENTERLINE, DOWN A HILL, AND STOPPED AGAINST A WOODEN FENCE.
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