What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During initial takeoff roll at ful, the cabin door became unlatched, throttle was retarded and mixture shut off. An attempt was made to close door, the pilot became distracted and lost directional control. The aircraft veered to the left, departed the runway and the pilot indicates that the gear struck a directional sign.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL AT FUL, THE CABIN DOOR BECAME UNLATCHED, THROTTLE WAS RETARDED AND MIXTURE SHUT OFF. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CLOSE DOOR, THE PILOT BECAME DISTRACTED AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT INDICATES THAT THE GEAR STRUCK A DIRECTIONAL SIGN.
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