What happened
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On 10/22/2023 at approximately 1810 local time, a Mooney M20C sustained substantial damage after leaving the runway and striking the PAPI light system at Morganton county airport NC (mrn). Weather conditions were VFR at the time of the accident. The pilot stated in part that the aircraft began to pull hard left and exited the runway on takeoff. The PIC did not attempt to abort the takeoff. The PIC stated he did not know why the aircraft pulled hard left and exited the runway. A maintenance inspection was performed no abnormalities with the rudder, braking system, landing gear, wheel bearings, and tires were found at the time of the accident. Pilot lost control of the aircraft for unknown reasons.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/22/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 1810 LOCAL TIME, A MOONEY M20C SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY AND STRIKING THE PAPI LIGHT SYSTEM AT MORGANTON COUNTY AIRPORT NC (MRN). WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE VFR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT STATED IN PART THAT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PULL HARD LEFT AND EXITED THE RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF. THE PIC DID NOT ATTEMPT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE PIC STATED HE DID NOT KNOW WHY THE AIRCRAFT PULLED HARD LEFT AND EXITED THE RUNWAY. A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED NO ABNORMALITIES WITH THE RUDDER, BRAKING SYSTEM, LANDING GEAR, WHEEL BEARINGS, AND TIRES WERE FOUND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
NTSB investigation
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