What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On takeoff, aircraft had brake problems. In an attempt to abort tkof, acft flipped over. (-23)pilot who is also a/c mechanic had just replaced the right wing of the aircraft. A/c was being flown for first time after maintenance. Pilot departed runway and noticed the a/c yawed to the left. Pilot applied right rudder. Pilot then applied right brake to in an attempt to stop the left yaw. Pilot then attempted to abort the takeoff by reducing power. When the throttle was retarded the a/c nosed over. The a/c received substantial damage. The pilot received minor injuries. Inspection of the left brake assembly by the pilot mechanic indicated the left brake was locked.
As the FAA filed it
ON TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. IN AN ATTEMPT TO ABORT TKOF, ACFT FLIPPED OVER. (-23)PILOT WHO IS ALSO A/C MECHANIC HAD JUST REPLACED THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT. A/C WAS BEING FLOWN FOR FIRST TIME AFTER MAINTENANCE. PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY AND NOTICED THE A/C YAWED TO THE LEFT. PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER. PILOT THEN APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE TO IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE LEFT YAW. PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF BY REDUCING POWER. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED THE A/C NOSED OVER. THE A/C RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. INSPECTION OF THE LEFT BRAKE ASSEMBLY BY THE PILOT MECHANIC INDICATED THE LEFT BRAKE WAS LOCKED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.