What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The listed aircraft was cleared to depart rwy 17R from taxiway charlie.
During the takeoff roll, the aircraft cabin door became unlatched and opened just before rotation speed;
The takeoff was aborted while passing taxiway echo; ATCT was informed they would continue to the exit at the end of runway 17R and exit via taxiway lima. The aircraft, having differential steering, turned toward taxiway lima but, because of ineffective, overheated brakes & high rate of speed, veered toward lima and off the runway into the infield and became disabled.
As the FAA filed it
THE LISTED AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO DEPART RWY 17R FROM TAXIWAY CHARLIE.
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT CABIN DOOR BECAME UNLATCHED AND OPENED JUST BEFORE ROTATION SPEED;
THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WHILE PASSING TAXIWAY ECHO; ATCT WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO THE EXIT AT THE END OF RUNWAY 17R AND EXIT VIA TAXIWAY LIMA. THE AIRCRAFT, HAVING DIFFERENTIAL STEERING, TURNED TOWARD TAXIWAY LIMA BUT, BECAUSE OF INEFFECTIVE, OVERHEATED BRAKES & HIGH RATE OF SPEED, VEERED TOWARD LIMA AND OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE INFIELD AND BECAME DISABLED.
NTSB investigation
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