What happened
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Acft right brake locked on take-off, and the left wing sustained damage, other circumstances are unknown. (-23)on June 6, 1999, at 0830 CDT, an ayers S2R-F10, N3024U, operated by top hat aerial application, inc., was substantially damaged during takeoff roll when the airplane veered off the runway. The 14 CFR part 137 aerial application flight was departing runway 12R at the North Platte regional airport, North Platte, NE, on a local flight. The airplane veered to the right and went off the runway. Substantial damage occurred to the left wing when the left main landing gear collapsed. The commerical pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED ON TAKE-OFF, AND THE LEFT WING SUSTAINED DAMAGE, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)ON JUNE 6, 1999, AT 0830 CDT, AN AYERS S2R-F10, N3024U, OPERATED BY TOP HAT AERIAL APPLICATION, INC., WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE 14 CFR PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 12R AT THE NORTH PLATTE REGIONAL AIRPORT, NORTH PLATTE, NE, ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE LEFT WING WHEN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE COMMERICAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
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