What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Prior to departing from an unimproved, dirt private runway in rural Nevada, the pilot failed to appropriately evaluate the runway condition, length and aircraft performance data. During the departure roll, the aircraft was unable to achieve sufficient velocity for takeoff. The main and nose landing impacted the soft dirt, mud, a metal pipe and a berm at the end of the runway. The main and nose landing gear seperated from the aircraft and the aircraft came to rest upright near a maintenance garage.
As the FAA filed it
PRIOR TO DEPARTING FROM AN UNIMPROVED, DIRT PRIVATE RUNWAY IN RURAL NEVADA, THE PILOT FAILED TO APPROPRIATELY EVALUATE THE RUNWAY CONDITION, LENGTH AND AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DATA. DURING THE DEPARTURE ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO ACHIEVE SUFFICIENT VELOCITY FOR TAKEOFF. THE MAIN AND NOSE LANDING IMPACTED THE SOFT DIRT, MUD, A METAL PIPE AND A BERM AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE MAIN AND NOSE LANDING GEAR SEPERATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT NEAR A MAINTENANCE GARAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N5418M · 3
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