What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 13, 2016, at approximately 0800 central daylight time, a vans RV-6, N700MJ, was prepared to takeoff on runway 17 at aero Country airport in Mckinney Texas (T31). Shortly after the pilot added takeoff power, the aircraft departed the left side of the runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, but the pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 13, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A VANS RV-6, N700MJ, WAS PREPARED TO TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 17 AT AERO COUNTRY AIRPORT IN MCKINNEY TEXAS (T31). SHORTLY AFTER THE PILOT ADDED TAKEOFF POWER, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, BUT THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.