What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot in command (PIC), operating a Beechcraft debonair BE-35-C33 with 1 passenger on board, experienced an abrupt hard veer to the left off the runway during takeoff roll on 08/06/2025, at approximately 15:20 z (11:20 EDT). The aircraft made contact with a large hay bale about 35 feet off the left side of the runway, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Passenger reported minor injury and both PIC and passenger exited the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC), OPERATING A BEECHCRAFT DEBONAIR BE-35-C33 WITH 1 PASSENGER ON BOARD, EXPERIENCED AN ABRUPT HARD VEER TO THE LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY DURING TAKEOFF ROLL ON 08/06/2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:20 Z (11:20 EDT). THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH A LARGE HAY BALE ABOUT 35 FEET OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PASSENGER REPORTED MINOR INJURY AND BOTH PIC AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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