What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot stated that he preflighted, started, and taxiied the aircraft to the takeoff position normally. He remembered getting takeoff clearance, but then remembered nothing else until he awoke in an ambulance. Witnesses stated that the pilot did not read back the takeoff clearance, but appeared to apply full power. The aircraft exited the runway and crossed airport property, striking and coming to rest at the airport perimeter fence.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE PREFLIGHTED, STARTED, AND TAXIIED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE TAKEOFF POSITION NORMALLY. HE REMEMBERED GETTING TAKEOFF CLEARANCE, BUT THEN REMEMBERED NOTHING ELSE UNTIL HE AWOKE IN AN AMBULANCE. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE PILOT DID NOT READ BACK THE TAKEOFF CLEARANCE, BUT APPEARED TO APPLY FULL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND CROSSED AIRPORT PROPERTY, STRIKING AND COMING TO REST AT THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.