What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On Tuesday, June 20, 2000 at 1838 local, a dodson internatioal air DC-3, N4550J, ground-looped during the takeoff roll. The crew noted a power loss and an oil pressure drop on the left engine. The abort was initiated at 80 KIAS; V1 is 84 KIAS. When the pilot applied braking, he noted the left brake bound and locked up. The aircraft veered off the runway to the left and crossed the adjacent taxiway before coming to stop. There were no injuries and no damage to the aircraft was noted. The engine was inspected for signs of metal with no defects found. The engine was run again with a fluctuating oil pressure at high RPM. Maintenance replaced the oil pressure check valve and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2000 AT 1838 LOCAL, A DODSON INTERNATIOAL AIR DC-3, N4550J, GROUND-LOOPED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE CREW NOTED A POWER LOSS AND AN OIL PRESSURE DROP ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE ABORT WAS INITIATED AT 80 KIAS; V1 IS 84 KIAS. WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKING, HE NOTED THE LEFT BRAKE BOUND AND LOCKED UP. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND CROSSED THE ADJACENT TAXIWAY BEFORE COMING TO STOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOTED. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR SIGNS OF METAL WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AGAIN WITH A FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE AT HIGH RPM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE CHECK VALVE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.