What happened
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(-23) Pilot initiated takeoff roll, raised tail, aircraft started moving to the right. Pilot stated he applied left rudder with no change in direction. Skid marks on runway imply that he applied left brake as well as his attempt to apply left rudder. Aircraft departed right side of runway and impactd a deep ditch about 35 feet from edge of runway and approximately 100 feet from point of leaving runway. Pilot stated, and examination of cockpit controls confirms, that he did not reduce power at any time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT INITIATED TAKEOFF ROLL, RAISED TAIL, AIRCRAFT STARTED MOVING TO THE RIGHT. PILOT STATED HE APPLIED LEFT RUDDER WITH NO CHANGE IN DIRECTION. SKID MARKS ON RUNWAY IMPLY THAT HE APPLIED LEFT BRAKE AS WELL AS HIS ATTEMPT TO APPLY LEFT RUDDER. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY AND IMPACTD A DEEP DITCH ABOUT 35 FEET FROM EDGE OF RUNWAY AND APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM POINT OF LEAVING RUNWAY. PILOT STATED, AND EXAMINATION OF COCKPIT CONTROLS CONFIRMS, THAT HE DID NOT REDUCE POWER AT ANY TIME.
NTSB investigation
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