What happened
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Aircraft collided with military arresting cable during takeoff roll. (.4) during the take off roll from a civil/military joint use airport, the nose wheel of the airplane struck the raised military arresting cable. The pilot continued the flight to his destination. On landing it was confirmed that the nose tire was flat, & the left brake was devoid of fluid. The pilot stated that he checked all appropriate publications. He noted that the approach plate for rwy 33 mentioned the arresting gear & that it did not apply to civilian pilots. The airport facilities directory was consulted which stated that a raised, military aircraft arresting device was located 1460 feet from the rwy 33 threshold.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH MILITARY ARRESTING CABLE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. (.4) DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL FROM A CIVIL/MILITARY JOINT USE AIRPORT, THE NOSE WHEEL OF THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE RAISED MILITARY ARRESTING CABLE. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO HIS DESTINATION. ON LANDING IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE NOSE TIRE WAS FLAT, & THE LEFT BRAKE WAS DEVOID OF FLUID. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CHECKED ALL APPROPRIATE PUBLICATIONS. HE NOTED THAT THE APPROACH PLATE FOR RWY 33 MENTIONED THE ARRESTING GEAR & THAT IT DID NOT APPLY TO CIVILIAN PILOTS. THE AIRPORT FACILITIES DIRECTORY WAS CONSULTED WHICH STATED THAT A RAISED, MILITARY AIRCRAFT ARRESTING DEVICE WAS LOCATED 1460 FEET FROM THE RWY 33 THRESHOLD.
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