What happened
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(-23) Pilot reportedly attempted takeoff at kentland airport (C0I) at 09:15 CT and was unable to maintain heading at high speed. The pilot stated he attempted to counter the torque attributes of the aircraft by applying rudder but apparently was not airborne and thus unsuccessful. The pilot stated he could not maintain directional control and aborted takeoff and consequently struck a runway light. The aircraft sustained minor damage and detached a float near the left main gear. There were no injuries or other damages reported. The pilot immediately reported the incident, removed the float and within an hour proceeded to fly the aircraft to griffith merrillville airpoort. The FAA was notified after the aircraft was transported and was inspected on October 2, 2006. The extent of damage was confirmed to be minor, as described (approximately $100).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTEDLY ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF AT KENTLAND AIRPORT (C0I) AT 09:15 CT AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN HEADING AT HIGH SPEED. THE PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO COUNTER THE TORQUE ATTRIBUTES OF THE AIRCRAFT BY APPLYING RUDDER BUT APPARENTLY WAS NOT AIRBORNE AND THUS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT STATED HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ABORTED TAKEOFF AND CONSEQUENTLY STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND DETACHED A FLOAT NEAR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR OTHER DAMAGES REPORTED. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY REPORTED THE INCIDENT, REMOVED THE FLOAT AND WITHIN AN HOUR PROCEEDED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT TO GRIFFITH MERRILLVILLE AIRPOORT. THE FAA WAS NOTIFIED AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRANSPORTED AND WAS INSPECTED ON OCTOBER 2, 2006. THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE MINOR, AS DESCRIBED (APPROXIMATELY $100).
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