What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N47CV an experimental single seat airplane, attempted to depart runway 5 at hrj in VMC conditions. On the takeoff roll, as the tail wheel left the ground, it was reported that the right brake locked up causing severe right yaw of the aircraft. The pilot reported applying full left rudder. N47CV left the runway and rolled approximately 60 yards into the treeline and bushes.
No injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
N47CV AN EXPERIMENTAL SINGLE SEAT AIRPLANE, ATTEMPTED TO DEPART RUNWAY 5 AT HRJ IN VMC CONDITIONS. ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AS THE TAIL WHEEL LEFT THE GROUND, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED UP CAUSING SEVERE RIGHT YAW OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REPORTED APPLYING FULL LEFT RUDDER. N47CV LEFT THE RUNWAY AND ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 60 YARDS INTO THE TREELINE AND BUSHES.
NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.