(Pilot) Noticed A Single-Engine Airplane On The Runway. The Pilot Immediately Applied Full Power And Raised The Nose Of The Airplane To Get Off The Ground And Avoid The Other Airplane On February 1, 2026, about 1430 central standard time, a Beech V35B, N9AB, and a Piper PA28-140, N6780W, were substantially damaged when they were involved in an accident near Odessa, Texas. None of the occupants, 2 in each airplane, were injured. Both airplanes were operated as Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flights. According to a statement from the pilot of N9AB, about 10 nautical miles from Odessa Airport Schlemeyer Field (KODO), Odessa, Texas, when he had KODO in sight, he cancelled his IFR flight plan, checked the automated weather observing system (AWOS), and made an announcement on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) for KODO.
