What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On the takeoff roll, the aircraft veered to the left, prior to rotation speed, and exited the runway into the grass and snow cover adjacent to the runway. Two runway lights were damaged. The pilot reported he applied right pedal, but this did not bring the aircraft back to the runway centerline. Post incident investigation did not reveal any apparent malfunction or defects to this aircraft's free castering nosewheel or the rudder and associated controls.
As the FAA filed it
ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, PRIOR TO ROTATION SPEED, AND EXITED THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS AND SNOW COVER ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. TWO RUNWAY LIGHTS WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT REPORTED HE APPLIED RIGHT PEDAL, BUT THIS DID NOT BRING THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY APPARENT MALFUNCTION OR DEFECTS TO THIS AIRCRAFT'S FREE CASTERING NOSEWHEEL OR THE RUDDER AND ASSOCIATED CONTROLS.