What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A/c received pre-flight and control gust lock was not removed prior to flight. Operator stated that gust lock was not normally installed so it was overlooked during pre-flight. After successive pre-takeoff runup, the a/c was positioned in the active runway. During ground roll the pilot discovered that the controls were not reacting to commands. He further discovered that the gust lock was installed. The operated attmpted to stop the a/c but was unsuccessful. The a/c ran off the end of the runway and came to rest in a gully with substantial damage to a/c. minor injuries sustained by the operator. The newport, Oregon police and emergency rescue groups responded to the scene. No fire or ground personnel injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A/C RECEIVED PRE-FLIGHT AND CONTROL GUST LOCK WAS NOT REMOVED PRIOR TO FLIGHT. OPERATOR STATED THAT GUST LOCK WAS NOT NORMALLY INSTALLED SO IT WAS OVERLOOKED DURING PRE-FLIGHT. AFTER SUCCESSIVE PRE-TAKEOFF RUNUP, THE A/C WAS POSITIONED IN THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. DURING GROUND ROLL THE PILOT DISCOVERED THAT THE CONTROLS WERE NOT REACTING TO COMMANDS. HE FURTHER DISCOVERED THAT THE GUST LOCK WAS INSTALLED. THE OPERATED ATTMPTED TO STOP THE A/C BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE A/C RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A GULLY WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO A/C. MINOR INJURIES SUSTAINED BY THE OPERATOR. THE NEWPORT, OREGON POLICE AND EMERGENCY RESCUE GROUPS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE. NO FIRE OR GROUND PERSONNEL INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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