Incident Overview
An aircraft operating near its maximum gross weight experienced a runway excursion after the pilot aborted a takeoff from a 2,160-foot airstrip. The pilot reported using short-field takeoff techniques. The aircraft became airborne for a short time but then began to settle. The pilot elected to abort the takeoff but was unable to stop on the remaining runway. The aircraft departed the runway, went through a fence, and entered a bean field, where it sustained damage.
Pilot Report
The pilot reported the ambient temperature at the time of the accident was 88 degrees Fahrenheit. The wind was reported as from 130 degrees at zero to 5 knots.
Weather Observations
Approximately 35 miles north of the accident site, at Redwood Falls, Minnesota, the wind at 1350 central daylight time was from 130 degrees at 14 knots.