What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: this incident occurred during the conduct of an FAA 135 checkride. During acceleration on the centerline for takeoff, through 100 mph IAS for initial rotation, the aircraft began veering towards the right side of runway. Both throttles were closed and brakes applied. The aircraft continued to veer right in an uncontrolled skid and departed runway. The aircraft came to rest off the runway with no damage. Post incident investigation revealed the nose wheel steering switch had failed resulting in loss of directional control during the take-off run. Nose gear steering switch part no. p/n 588255. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE CONDUCT OF AN FAA 135 CHECKRIDE. DURING ACCELERATION ON THE CENTERLINE FOR TAKEOFF, THROUGH 100 MPH IAS FOR INITIAL ROTATION, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN VEERING TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY. BOTH THROTTLES WERE CLOSED AND BRAKES APPLIED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO VEER RIGHT IN AN UNCONTROLLED SKID AND DEPARTED RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST OFF THE RUNWAY WITH NO DAMAGE. POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SWITCH HAD FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKE-OFF RUN. NOSE GEAR STEERING SWITCH PART NO. P/N 588255. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
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