Experimental aircraft failed to become airborne with a heavy passenger load at a high-density altitu...

Attributes
ACN	834181
Time
Date	200905
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Experimental
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 1.5 Flight Crew Total 1000 Flight Crew Type 50
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Weight And Balance Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Runway

Narrative:

Take-off was initiated; monitoring power and airspeed; comparing airspeed to progress toward decision point (mid runway length; 1200 ft). At approximately 80 KTS and midfield; stick pulled back to the stop without aircraft rotation. Braking initiated and throttle pulled back. Hard braking across cracks in runway caused damage to main landing gear and runway departure into adjacent field at low speed. Suspect density altitude issues coupled with short field; low time in type; and front seat passenger contributed to abort decision. Moving any passenger to rear seat when they are heavy and/or with a short field would increase safety margin. With high density altitude issues; depart solo and pick up passenger at nearby airport. Abort decision was correct; but braking could have been moderated; as 200 ft of runway remained ahead.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Experimental aircraft failed to become airborne with a heavy passenger load at a high-density altitude airport resulting in an aborted takeoff and a runway excursion.

Narrative: Take-off was initiated; monitoring power and airspeed; comparing airspeed to progress toward decision point (mid runway length; 1200 FT). At approximately 80 KTS and midfield; stick pulled back to the stop without aircraft rotation. Braking initiated and throttle pulled back. Hard braking across cracks in runway caused damage to main landing gear and runway departure into adjacent field at low speed. Suspect density altitude issues coupled with short field; low time in type; and front seat passenger contributed to abort decision. Moving any passenger to rear seat when they are heavy and/or with a short field would increase safety margin. With high density altitude issues; depart solo and pick up passenger at nearby airport. Abort decision was correct; but braking could have been moderated; as 200 FT of runway remained ahead.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.