What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The PIC reported a loss of directional control at 105 knots just prior to V1 during takeoff roll. The takeoff was aborted and the aircraft veered left leaving the runway at the approach end of sjg rwy 13. The PIC further reported that the left main wheel brake was locked and would not release, causing the aircraft to continue veering left and could not be overcome using opposite rudder and the right main wheel brake. A visual inspection of the runway by the FAA investigating inspector observed approximately 2000' of skid marks from the left main tire. The cockpit voice recorder was removed and sent to the NTSB lab in Washington DC for dissemination of crew actions and conversations prior to, during, and after the accident. No system test have been performed on the aircraft by FAA or NTSB to date 08-21-03. The investigation continues.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PIC REPORTED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AT 105 KNOTS JUST PRIOR TO V1 DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT LEAVING THE RUNWAY AT THE APPROACH END OF SJG RWY 13. THE PIC FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL BRAKE WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CONTINUE VEERING LEFT AND COULD NOT BE OVERCOME USING OPPOSITE RUDDER AND THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL BRAKE. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RUNWAY BY THE FAA INVESTIGATING INSPECTOR OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 2000' OF SKID MARKS FROM THE LEFT MAIN TIRE. THE COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO THE NTSB LAB IN WASHINGTON DC FOR DISSEMINATION OF CREW ACTIONS AND CONVERSATIONS PRIOR TO, DURING, AND AFTER THE ACCIDENT. NO SYSTEM TEST HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT BY FAA OR NTSB TO DATE 08-21-03. THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.