Accident Overview
A pilot aborted a takeoff after reaching 60 knots, having determined that a safe takeoff could not be completed in the remaining runway distance. The airplane was subsequently unable to stop on the remaining runway and struck a ditch.
Runway Characteristics
The runway available was 2,500 feet in length. The first 1,800 feet featured an uphill slope and a crest. The pilot was operating at the accident airport for the first time.
Aircraft Configuration
Following the accident, the elevator trim was found in the full nose-down setting. The flight was the pilot's first experience in the accident make and model of aircraft with four people on board.
Pilot Information
The pilot had no prior experience at the accident airport and was flying the accident make and model for the first time with four occupants.