What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot's written statement stated that during the takeoff roll, he noticed a vibration and loss of power and pulling hard to the left off the runway, throttled back pulled hard to the left, throttled up to get back on the taxiway with full right steering. Left wing struck berm then aprop strike. Ended up in the ditch.
Pictures provided by the facilities manager shows that the prop, engine cowling, lower tail section, right aileron and left wing were damaged.
To be amended at a later date as needed.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT'S WRITTEN STATEMENT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, HE NOTICED A VIBRATION AND LOSS OF POWER AND PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY, THROTTLED BACK PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT, THROTTLED UP TO GET BACK ON THE TAXIWAY WITH FULL RIGHT STEERING. LEFT WING STRUCK BERM THEN APROP STRIKE. ENDED UP IN THE DITCH.
PICTURES PROVIDED BY THE FACILITIES MANAGER SHOWS THAT THE PROP, ENGINE COWLING, LOWER TAIL SECTION, RIGHT AILERON AND LEFT WING WERE DAMAGED.
TO BE AMENDED AT A LATER DATE AS NEEDED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.