What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While taxiing to 36L on taxi way w pilot was cleared for takeoff. Upon reaching taxi way W8 he attempted a turn towards 36L and the nose wheel stearing was unresponsive. While attempting to stop the aircraft by breaking the right break pedal master cyl rod seperated at the locknut. Aircraft traveled completely off the taxi way into the grass. While attempting to return to the taxi way the left propeller contacted the ground resulting in moderate damage to propeller.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE TAXIING TO 36L ON TAXI WAY W PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF. UPON REACHING TAXI WAY W8 HE ATTEMPTED A TURN TOWARDS 36L AND THE NOSE WHEEL STEARING WAS UNRESPONSIVE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BY BREAKING THE RIGHT BREAK PEDAL MASTER CYL ROD SEPERATED AT THE LOCKNUT. AIRCRAFT TRAVELED COMPLETELY OFF THE TAXI WAY INTO THE GRASS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE TAXI WAY THE LEFT PROPELLER CONTACTED THE GROUND RESULTING IN MODERATE DAMAGE TO PROPELLER.
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