What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was taking off on runway 8 of Knoxville Downtown airport (dkx). As the aircraft began to lift off the runway the pilot felt the aircraft push left and decided to abort takeoff. When the aircraft came down is was in the grass safety area left of the runway. The pilot reduced power and slowly applied brakes. The aircraft traveled appoximately 200 feet before coming to an unknown culvert. The pilot could not stop the aircraft before going into the culvert ultimately causing damage to the aircraft. Wind speed was between 7-9 mph with gusts between 12-17 mph.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 8 OF KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (DKX). AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LIFT OFF THE RUNWAY THE PILOT FELT THE AIRCRAFT PUSH LEFT AND DECIDED TO ABORT TAKEOFF. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CAME DOWN IS WAS IN THE GRASS SAFETY AREA LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND SLOWLY APPLIED BRAKES. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPOXIMATELY 200 FEET BEFORE COMING TO AN UNKNOWN CULVERT. THE PILOT COULD NOT STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE GOING INTO THE CULVERT ULTIMATELY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. WIND SPEED WAS BETWEEN 7-9 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 12-17 MPH.
NTSB investigation
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