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Light sport aircraft pilot reported a runway excursion during takeoff roll.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1421469 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201701 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | APA.Airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Light Sport Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Sport / Recreational |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12 Flight Crew Total 338 Flight Crew Type 311 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
I was practicing touch and gos at centennial airport. I had done 5 touch and gos and decided to do a full stop taxi back. I was cleared to takeoff on runway 17R and applied power and was tracking down the runway on centerline. The plane always needs a lot of right rudder to stay on centerline so I was using right rudder when the plane suddenly veered to the left. I tried to correct; but then the aircraft became unstable veering left and right and I went off the runway to the right of the runway into the grass and eventually rolled to a hard stop. Right after I went off the runway the traffic pattern was changed to use runway 35R. I noticed the current wind was now 310 at 9 knots. The wind had been coming from 110 per the previous ATIS. I believe the very fast; unstable change in wind direction and the fact I was still taking off on 17R per ATC had a detrimental effect on my takeoff roll.I have to wonder if the traffic pattern should have been changed to 35R prior to my attempt to takeoff. Several people at the scene; also pilots; definitely considered this as a potential cause for the incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Light sport aircraft pilot reported a runway excursion during takeoff roll.
Narrative: I was practicing touch and gos at Centennial Airport. I had done 5 touch and gos and decided to do a full stop taxi back. I was cleared to takeoff on Runway 17R and applied power and was tracking down the runway on centerline. The plane always needs a lot of right rudder to stay on centerline so I was using right rudder when the plane suddenly veered to the left. I tried to correct; but then the aircraft became unstable veering left and right and I went off the runway to the right of the runway into the grass and eventually rolled to a hard stop. Right after I went off the runway the traffic pattern was changed to use runway 35R. I noticed the current wind was now 310 at 9 knots. The wind had been coming from 110 per the previous ATIS. I believe the very fast; unstable change in wind direction and the fact I was still taking off on 17R per ATC had a detrimental effect on my takeoff roll.I have to wonder if the traffic pattern should have been changed to 35R prior to my attempt to takeoff. Several people at the scene; also pilots; definitely considered this as a potential cause for the incident.
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