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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Textron 525C · Lake Charles, LA · December 15, 2015

Date: December 15, 2015 · 20:10 local
Place: Lake Charles, LA
Airport: Chennault International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N207RT
Reported as: Textron 525C
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft was cleared for takeoff on rwy 15. The airman reported that with the speed increasing at takeoff power the aircraft became difficult to control via steering with rudder inputs. The airman aborted the takeoff between 70-80 knots by bringing both power levers to idle. The airman applied the brakes and was unable to maintain directional control. The right main landing gear exited the runway at midfield and came to rest in the grass. After the incident it was discovered the right main landing gear tire was blown.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RWY 15. THE AIRMAN REPORTED THAT WITH THE SPEED INCREASING AT TAKEOFF POWER THE AIRCRAFT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VIA STEERING WITH RUDDER INPUTS. THE AIRMAN ABORTED THE TAKEOFF BETWEEN 70-80 KNOTS BY BRINGING BOTH POWER LEVERS TO IDLE. THE AIRMAN APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR EXITED THE RUNWAY AT MIDFIELD AND CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS. AFTER THE INCIDENT IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE WAS BLOWN.