What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 4, 2019, the pilot in command (PIC) of N7711L, a Cessna C185 aircraft, was practicing crosswind takeoffs and landings at porter county regional airport, IN (vpz). On the third takeoff, the aircraft veered left sharply. As the aircraft turned, the PIC aborted the takeoff by adding brakes and reducing power. The aircraft skidded approximately 200 feet before coming to a stop on the runway, turned approximately 90 degrees to the direction of takeoff, and tilted forward to rest on the propeller. Post-accident investigation indicates right wing was damaged by contact with the runway while veering during the abort. The damage to the propeller is consistent with an engine operating at low power.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 4, 2019, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N7711L, A CESSNA C185 AIRCRAFT, WAS PRACTICING CROSSWIND TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT PORTER COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT, IN (VPZ). ON THE THIRD TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT SHARPLY. AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED, THE PIC ABORTED THE TAKEOFF BY ADDING BRAKES AND REDUCING POWER. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY, TURNED APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES TO THE DIRECTION OF TAKEOFF, AND TILTED FORWARD TO REST ON THE PROPELLER. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION INDICATES RIGHT WING WAS DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY WHILE VEERING DURING THE ABORT. THE DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER IS CONSISTENT WITH AN ENGINE OPERATING AT LOW POWER.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N7711L · 2
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