What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot began takeoff in PA-18-150 from runway 19R at Birchwood Airport, chugiak, Alaska. After application of full power, as aircraft was accelerating, the left brake locked. A turn to the left ensued. The pilot aborted the takeoff and applied right brake. The aircraft slowed but departed the runway to the left side, coming to stop in an unimproved area. During the departure from the runway the aircraft rocked from left to right and the right wing tip and elevator struck the ground. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right wing and right elevator. The pilot and passenger exited the aircraft without injury.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT BEGAN TAKEOFF IN PA-18-150 FROM RUNWAY 19R AT BIRCHWOOD AIRPORT, CHUGIAK, ALASKA. AFTER APPLICATION OF FULL POWER, AS AIRCRAFT WAS ACCELERATING, THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED. A TURN TO THE LEFT ENSUED. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE. THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED BUT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT SIDE, COMING TO STOP IN AN UNIMPROVED AREA. DURING THE DEPARTURE FROM THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT ROCKED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THE RIGHT WING TIP AND ELEVATOR STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING AND RIGHT ELEVATOR. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY.
NTSB investigation
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