Small aircraft pilot aborts takeoff due to inability to accelerate. Runway excursion, hits fence.

Attributes
ACN	305283
Time
Date	199505
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lou
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 11 flight time total : 116 flight time type : 116
ASRS Report	305283
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Preflight aircraft, no problems noted. Performed weight and balance calculation with estimated weights (asked occupants their weights and estimated weight of cargo since no scale available). Weight and balance near maximum gross weight but within envelope. Proceeded with runup, checked ok. Began takeoff roll. At 55 KTS, rotated. Aircraft would not continue to accelerate. Aborted takeoff, pwred back, nose was pulled full back and brakes applied. Approximately 800 ft of runway remained. Aircraft crossed end of runway to grass overrun and impacted with security fence. GA airports need longer overruns for aircraft to have longer stopping distance. Calibrated scales should be made available to flying public to remove any need for questioning passenger and estimating cargo loads. Engine performance testing should be required as part of all inspections. Note: report also filed with government agency.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT ABORTS TKOF DUE TO INABILITY TO ACCELERATE. RWY EXCURSION, HITS FENCE.

Narrative: PREFLT ACFT, NO PROBS NOTED. PERFORMED WT AND BAL CALCULATION WITH ESTIMATED WTS (ASKED OCCUPANTS THEIR WTS AND ESTIMATED WT OF CARGO SINCE NO SCALE AVAILABLE). WT AND BAL NEAR MAX GROSS WT BUT WITHIN ENVELOPE. PROCEEDED WITH RUNUP, CHKED OK. BEGAN TKOF ROLL. AT 55 KTS, ROTATED. ACFT WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. ABORTED TKOF, PWRED BACK, NOSE WAS PULLED FULL BACK AND BRAKES APPLIED. APPROX 800 FT OF RWY REMAINED. ACFT CROSSED END OF RWY TO GRASS OVERRUN AND IMPACTED WITH SECURITY FENCE. GA ARPTS NEED LONGER OVERRUNS FOR ACFT TO HAVE LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. CALIBRATED SCALES SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO FLYING PUBLIC TO REMOVE ANY NEED FOR QUESTIONING PAX AND ESTIMATING CARGO LOADS. ENG PERFORMANCE TESTING SHOULD BE REQUIRED AS PART OF ALL INSPECTIONS. NOTE: RPT ALSO FILED WITH GOV AGENCY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.