What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On or about March 05, 2021, at approximately 1100 EST, a 2008 RV-7A, a fixed-wing single-engine airplane bearing registration N672SV (sn: 7111), sustained minor damage after going into a drainage ditch at the South Haven Area Regional Airport (klwa) in South Haven, MI. privacy data omitted N672SV, privacy data omitted the pilot-in-command (PIC) at the time of the incident. The PIC stated that the flight was to be conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (14 CFR) part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and the following is the weather observation from the kalamazoo/battle creek international airport (kazo) at the approximate time of the incident:
METAR kazo 051553Z 32011G17KT 10SM FEW024 03/M05 A3032 rmk AO2 SLP279 T00281050=
The PIC stated he started his airplane without incident on the asphalt surface outside of his hanger. The PIC recalled he had set the parking brake before starting the engine and that he released it before attempting to taxi to the active runway. The PIC said he added power to his aircraft to taxi, but the plane did not move. The PIC stated that even though he continued to add power, the airplane was not moving. The PIC said that suddenly, the aircraft began to move at a high rate of speed and was pulling to the right. The PIC stated that he tried to maintain directional control with rudder pedals but was unsuccessful. The PIC said that the airplane came to a stop after entering a drainage ditch next to a taxiway. The PIC stated that the engine shut down at this point, and he exited the aircraft under his own power. The PIC reported that the airplane traveled approximately 225 feet during this incident.
As the FAA filed it
ON OR ABOUT MARCH 05, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 EST, A 2008 RV-7A, A FIXED-WING SINGLE-ENGINE AIRPLANE BEARING REGISTRATION N672SV (SN: 7111), SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AFTER GOING INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH AT THE SOUTH HAVEN AREA REGIONAL AIRPORT (KLWA) IN SOUTH HAVEN, MI. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ N672SV, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE PIC STATED THAT THE FLIGHT WAS TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (14 CFR) PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND THE FOLLOWING IS THE WEATHER OBSERVATION FROM THE KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KAZO) AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE INCIDENT:
METAR KAZO 051553Z 32011G17KT 10SM FEW024 03/M05 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP279 T00281050=
THE PIC STATED HE STARTED HIS AIRPLANE WITHOUT INCIDENT ON THE ASPHALT SURFACE OUTSIDE OF HIS HANGER. THE PIC RECALLED HE HAD SET THE PARKING BRAKE BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE AND THAT HE RELEASED IT BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TAXI TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. THE PIC SAID HE ADDED POWER TO HIS AIRCRAFT TO TAXI, BUT THE PLANE DID NOT MOVE. THE PIC STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH HE CONTINUED TO ADD POWER, THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT MOVING. THE PIC SAID THAT SUDDENLY, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO MOVE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE PIC STATED THAT HE TRIED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WITH RUDDER PEDALS BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PIC SAID THAT THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP AFTER ENTERING A DRAINAGE DITCH NEXT TO A TAXIWAY. THE PIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT THIS POINT, AND HE EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNDER HIS OWN POWER. THE PIC REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 225 FEET DURING THIS INCIDENT.