A preliminary report (below) filed by the NTSB reveals that warbird pilot, Wyatt Fuller, knew his departure was going astray and attempted to abort the takeoff.

NTSB Identification: ATL06LA111
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Monday, July 24, 2006 in Hickory, NC
Aircraft: Canadair F86, registration: N86FS
Injuries: 1 Fatal.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

On July 24, 2006, at 1140 eastern daylight time, a Canadair F86, N86FS, registered to Flying Fossiles LLC, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with fixed objects during an aborted takeoff from runway 24 at Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire. The airline transport rated pilot was fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident, enroute to Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Review of transcripts revealed the pilot acknowledged the takeoff clearance and there was no further communication between the control tower and the pilot. Examination of the runway revealed braking action was present on the last 2,000 feet of the runway.

The airplane went off the departure end of the runway into the over run, collided with a localizer antenna, went through a fence, caught fire, and came to rest on Hickory Airport Road.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20060725X01009&key=1