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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cirrus Design SF50 · Lexington, KY · March 28, 2021

Date: March 28, 2021 · 15:42 local
Place: Lexington, KY
Airport: Blue Grass
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N16VJ
Reported as: Cirrus Design SF50
Reported engine: Williams FJ33-5A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 26,796 total151 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N16VJRegistered now · Cirrus Design SF50S/N 0232 · Built 2020 Airframe modelCirrus Design SF50 Engine modelWilliams FJ33-5ATurbo-fan

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What happened

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Aircraft was cleared for takeoff on runway 22 at lex. As aircraft turned onto the runway and applied power, the free castoring nosewheel wasnt centered. At approx 20 knots the pilot elected to reject as he wasn't able to straighten the aircraft out. The aircraft exited the right side of the runway, and became stuck in the mud. Aircraft was towed to a hangar for inspection. There was no damage as reported by the Cirrus approved mechanic.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 22 AT LEX. AS AIRCRAFT TURNED ONTO THE RUNWAY AND APPLIED POWER, THE FREE CASTORING NOSEWHEEL WASNT CENTERED. AT APPROX 20 KNOTS THE PILOT ELECTED TO REJECT AS HE WASN'T ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN THE AIRCRAFT OUT. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO A HANGAR FOR INSPECTION. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AS REPORTED BY THE CIRRUS APPROVED MECHANIC.