Event CEN10CA436

Factual narrative

The private pilot accelerated the twin-engine airplane down a 3,000 foot grass airstrip to an indicated airspeed speed of approximately 80 mph when it “suddenly began to rain hard.” Unable to see, the solo pilot attempted to aborted the takeoff roll; however, the airplane exited the airstrip and impacted a mobile home. The airplane came to rest in an upright position and the pilot was able to exit unassisted. The fuselage sustained structural damage during the mishap. The pilot later reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane’s flight controls. In addition, the pilot reported that he had not received instruction in the accident airplane make/model, nor did he hold a multi-engine pilot rating at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that he accelerated the twin-engine airplane down a grass airstrip to an indicated airspeed speed of approximately 80 mph when it suddenly began to rain hard. Unable to see, the pilot attempted to aborted the takeoff roll; however, the airplane exited the airstrip and impacted a mobile home. The fuselage sustained structural damage during the mishap. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane. In addition, the pilot reported that he had not received instruction in the accident airplane make/model, nor did he hold a multi-engine pilot rating at the time of the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

• C Personnel issues-Experience/knowledge-Experience/qualifications-Total experience w/ equipment-Pilot
• C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot