What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot attempted takeoff on unimproved private runway that was covered with 4-6 inches of snow. During the takeoff roll the aircraft was allowed to leave the runway to the left and entered into an area of deeper snow and softer ground. At about 3/4 of the length of the runway (runway length approximately 1400 feet) the pilot attempted to abort the takeoff. When he realized that the aircraft would roll off the end and down a steep embankment, he steered the aircraft to the left and down a more shallow incline. The aircraft sunk into soft dirt impacted the right wing and spun around into a ditch.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON UNIMPROVED PRIVATE RUNWAY THAT WAS COVERED WITH 4-6 INCHES OF SNOW. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND ENTERED INTO AN AREA OF DEEPER SNOW AND SOFTER GROUND. AT ABOUT 3/4 OF THE LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY (RUNWAY LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 1400 FEET) THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. WHEN HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD ROLL OFF THE END AND DOWN A STEEP EMBANKMENT, HE STEERED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT AND DOWN A MORE SHALLOW INCLINE. THE AIRCRAFT SUNK INTO SOFT DIRT IMPACTED THE RIGHT WING AND SPUN AROUND INTO A DITCH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.