What happened
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Low engine RPM on takeoff. Aborted. Rolled off end runway. Hit ditch and street curb. Pilot failed use brakes. (-23) witnesses and local authorities reported to the FAA inspector that during the takeoff the pilot attempted an abort due to low engine RPM; however, the brakes failed and the airplane continued to roll. Subsequently, the airplane crossed a ditch and came to rest on a paved street. The FAA inspector examined the airplane and reported damage to the lower engine firewall. Upon testing the brakes, the FAA inspector, did not find any discrepancies that would have prevented stopping the airplane. The pilot failed to actuate brakes.
As the FAA filed it
LOW ENGINE RPM ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED. ROLLED OFF END RUNWAY. HIT DITCH AND STREET CURB. PILOT FAILED USE BRAKES. (-23) WITNESSES AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES REPORTED TO THE FAA INSPECTOR THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN ABORT DUE TO LOW ENGINE RPM; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO ROLL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE CROSSED A DITCH AND CAME TO REST ON A PAVED STREET. THE FAA INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE AND REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE LOWER ENGINE FIREWALL. UPON TESTING THE BRAKES, THE FAA INSPECTOR, DID NOT FIND ANY DISCREPANCIES THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED STOPPING THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT FAILED TO ACTUATE BRAKES.
NTSB investigation
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