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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Swearingen SA-226AT · Austin, TX · June 26, 2018

Date: June 26, 2018 · 12:30 local
Place: Austin, TX
Airport: Austin Executive Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N727DP
Reported as: Swearingen SA-226AT
Reported engine: AiResearch TPE331 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N727DPRegistered now · Swearingen SA-226ATS/N AT039 Airframe modelSwearingen SA-226AT Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

During takeoff roll on runway 31 around 30-40 knots KIAS, the aircraft began an uncommanded hard left turn. Pilot aborted the takeoff roll at that time aircraft exited the runway into the grass. The right hand propeller hit two runway edge lights before coming to a full stop. No significant damage to property occurred. Pilot and two passengers were not injured. Maintenance crew will perform required prop strike engine maintenance and will troubleshoot nose whell steering system. Once mechanical cause is determined, this report will be amended.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 31 AROUND 30-40 KNOTS KIAS, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN AN UNCOMMANDED HARD LEFT TURN. PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT THAT TIME AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS. THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER HIT TWO RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OCCURRED. PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. MAINTENANCE CREW WILL PERFORM REQUIRED PROP STRIKE ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND WILL TROUBLESHOOT NOSE WHELL STEERING SYSTEM. ONCE MECHANICAL CAUSE IS DETERMINED, THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED.