What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft began takeoff roll, at about the time the tail wheel came up the aircraft veered left and departed the runway. The aircraft came to rest after ground looping. After clearance from the tower the tailwheel aircraft began taxiing and struck a VASI light causing minor damage to the wooden propeller and nose cowl. While pulling the aircraft back to the hangar the pilot noticed the aircraft was pulling to the left. Investigation revealed the left brake was dragging due to corrosion around the piston/seal assembly.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL, AT ABOUT THE TIME THE TAIL WHEEL CAME UP THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AFTER GROUND LOOPING. AFTER CLEARANCE FROM THE TOWER THE TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT BEGAN TAXIING AND STRUCK A VASI LIGHT CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WOODEN PROPELLER AND NOSE COWL. WHILE PULLING THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE HANGAR THE PILOT NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEFT BRAKE WAS DRAGGING DUE TO CORROSION AROUND THE PISTON/SEAL ASSEMBLY.
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