What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 22, 2025 at approximately 19:00, a Piper cherokee warrior ii was preparing for takeoff from runway 2 at Concord airport (jqf).during the takeoff roll, the aircraft began veering to the left. Right rudder inputs from both individuals in the cockpit failed to stop the deviation. The aircraft exited the runway and entered the grass.
The throttle was then reduced to idle. The aircraft continued curving left at a decreasing speed before pivoting sharply, which caused the right wing to strike a taxiway sign near taxiway a.
The aircraft came to a stop, and the engine and electrical systems were shut down.
T-EA68-FY26-0455
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 22, 2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 19:00, A PIPER CHEROKEE WARRIOR II WAS PREPARING FOR TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 2 AT CONCORD AIRPORT (JQF).DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN VEERING TO THE LEFT. RIGHT RUDDER INPUTS FROM BOTH INDIVIDUALS IN THE COCKPIT FAILED TO STOP THE DEVIATION. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND ENTERED THE GRASS.
THE THROTTLE WAS THEN REDUCED TO IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED CURVING LEFT AT A DECREASING SPEED BEFORE PIVOTING SHARPLY, WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT WING TO STRIKE A TAXIWAY SIGN NEAR TAXIWAY A.
THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP, AND THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WERE SHUT DOWN.
T-EA68-FY26-0455