What happened
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Engines quit on approach. Landed in marshy strip and nosed down. Appears fuel exhaustion the problem. (From .4) the certificated commercial pilot was departing a gravel airstrip with the intentions of doing a few touch-and-go landings for pilot proficiency purposes. During the takeoff roll the airplane veered to the left, and departed the runway about midfield of the 2200 feet long airstrip. The main landing gear contacted soft terrain, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot said, in part: 'I applied full power for takeoff and the airplane pulled to the left and went off the runway and nosed over. I just forgot to take my feet off the brake pedals.' The pilot indicated that there were no preimpact mechanical difficulties with the airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, and right wing lift strut.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINES QUIT ON APPROACH. LANDED IN MARSHY STRIP AND NOSED DOWN. APPEARS FUEL EXHAUSTION THE PROBLEM. (FROM .4) THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS DEPARTING A GRAVEL AIRSTRIP WITH THE INTENTIONS OF DOING A FEW TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS FOR PILOT PROFICIENCY PURPOSES. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT, AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY ABOUT MIDFIELD OF THE 2200 FEET LONG AIRSTRIP. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED SOFT TERRAIN, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT SAID, IN PART: 'I APPLIED FULL POWER FOR TAKEOFF AND THE AIRPLANE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. I JUST FORGOT TO TAKE MY FEET OFF THE BRAKE PEDALS.' THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, AND RIGHT WING LIFT STRUT.
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