Incident Overview
During a pilot's account to an FAA inspector, he described performing a 'rolling takeoff,' which involved a gradual increase of power to full throttle. Upon reaching an indicated airspeed of 60 knots, the pilot perceived that the airplane was not accelerating rapidly enough and decided to abort the takeoff.
Sequence of Events
The pilot applied maximum braking, causing the right main tire to blow out. The airplane then continued off the end of the runway, traversing the runway overrun, and subsequently went down an embankment before colliding with a ditch.
Pilot's Statement
In a written statement, the pilot reported that after takeoff the airplane 'had insufficient power to leave ground effect.' He also indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.