What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot in command (PIC) departed from private asphalt runway with 480 gallons of chemical. PIC stated the aircraft did not accelerate normally and attempted to jettison the chemical during the take-off. The aircraft acheived lift-off but was unable to accelerate out of ground effect. The aircraft remained in ground effect for 200 yards before settling into a soybean field. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The PIC was not injuried. No mechancal anomilies were observed.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) DEPARTED FROM PRIVATE ASPHALT RUNWAY WITH 480 GALLONS OF CHEMICAL. PIC STATED THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY AND ATTEMPTED TO JETTISON THE CHEMICAL DURING THE TAKE-OFF. THE AIRCRAFT ACHEIVED LIFT-OFF BUT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN GROUND EFFECT FOR 200 YARDS BEFORE SETTLING INTO A SOYBEAN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PIC WAS NOT INJURIED. NO MECHANCAL ANOMILIES WERE OBSERVED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.