What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 8, 2017 at approximately 09:45 central time, a Grumman G-164B, registered as N171BW to hds inc, operated by kin-co ag aviation inc, attempted a takeoff on runway 36 of a private asphalt runway at the kin-co facility. During the takeoff roll, the right main landing gear tire ruptured and the aircraft veered to the right, off the runway and onto the soft shoulder. The right main landing gear struck a drainage ditch causing the aircraft to spin to the right approximately 160 degrees. Fuel leaked from the upper fuel tank onto the engine exhaust and the aircraft caught fire. The aircraft was substantialy damaged. One person on board was uninjured. Visual meterological conditions prevailed.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 8, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 09:45 CENTRAL TIME, A GRUMMAN G-164B, REGISTERED AS N171BW TO HDS INC, OPERATED BY KIN-CO AG AVIATION INC, ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 36 OF A PRIVATE ASPHALT RUNWAY AT THE KIN-CO FACILITY. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE RUPTURED AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT, OFF THE RUNWAY AND ONTO THE SOFT SHOULDER. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A DRAINAGE DITCH CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT APPROXIMATELY 160 DEGREES. FUEL LEAKED FROM THE UPPER FUEL TANK ONTO THE ENGINE EXHAUST AND THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALY DAMAGED. ONE PERSON ON BOARD WAS UNINJURED. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.