What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On take-off roll, the pilot stated that the aircraft veered left. The pilot attempted to abort the take-off, but was unable to correctly manipulate the vernier throttle control. When he finally retarded the throttle, the aircraft had crossed a taxiway, and had gone through an irrigation ditch. The ditch sheared off the landing gear, which caused a propeller strike. The pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON TAKE-OFF ROLL, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKE-OFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECTLY MANIPULATE THE VERNIER THROTTLE CONTROL. WHEN HE FINALLY RETARDED THE THROTTLE, THE AIRCRAFT HAD CROSSED A TAXIWAY, AND HAD GONE THROUGH AN IRRIGATION DITCH. THE DITCH SHEARED OFF THE LANDING GEAR, WHICH CAUSED A PROPELLER STRIKE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
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