What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot was preparing for takeoff from 20R at the Birchwood Airport. As he taxiied onto the runway, he added more power than normal, initially causing the aircraft to continue to turn to the left, departing the runway. The pilot attempted to use right rudder to correct the turn, but the aircraft did not respond. He failed to use differential braking to maintain directional control, resulting in the aircraft continuing off the runway. The pilot then applied max braking in order to stop the aircraft, causing it to nose over and come to rest on its back, inverted. The pilot used more power than normal, did not use proper brake application, and failed to respond in a timely manner, resulting in the aircraft accident.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT WAS PREPARING FOR TAKEOFF FROM 20R AT THE BIRCHWOOD AIRPORT. AS HE TAXIIED ONTO THE RUNWAY, HE ADDED MORE POWER THAN NORMAL, INITIALLY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CONTINUE TO TURN TO THE LEFT, DEPARTING THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO USE RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT THE TURN, BUT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND. HE FAILED TO USE DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUING OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT THEN APPLIED MAX BRAKING IN ORDER TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT, CAUSING IT TO NOSE OVER AND COME TO REST ON ITS BACK, INVERTED. THE PILOT USED MORE POWER THAN NORMAL, DID NOT USE PROPER BRAKE APPLICATION, AND FAILED TO RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.