What happened
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Description:
During the take off roll on unimproved terrain the aircraft veered left, as the PIC corrected the aircraft struck a hole.
Causal & contributing factors:
Unimproved terrain, PIC wearing boots and could not feel the brake pedal.
Recommendations for systemic corrective action:
None.
Comments: PIC realized his error of wearing footwear that impeded his proper operation of brakes, and stated he will never wear that kind of footwear again while operating the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
DESCRIPTION:
DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL ON UNIMPROVED TERRAIN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT, AS THE PIC CORRECTED THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A HOLE.
CAUSAL & CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
UNIMPROVED TERRAIN, PIC WEARING BOOTS AND COULD NOT FEEL THE BRAKE PEDAL.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SYSTEMIC CORRECTIVE ACTION:
NONE.
COMMENTS: PIC REALIZED HIS ERROR OF WEARING FOOTWEAR THAT IMPEDED HIS PROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES, AND STATED HE WILL NEVER WEAR THAT KIND OF FOOTWEAR AGAIN WHILE OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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