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An SR22 pilot reported being unable to maintain the runway centerline during an attempted takeoff with a left crosswind. The takeoff was rejected but the aircraft departed the runway at low speed prior to stopping. Upon returning to the FBO it was discovered that the aircraft registration was not valid.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 984193 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201111 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | SR22 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Parked Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 85 Flight Crew Total 1232 Flight Crew Type 56 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR Ground Event / Encounter Object Ground Incursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
During my preflight inspection of a rented aircraft I did not check the registration. Once I got clearance for takeoff I taxied onto the runway; which is 70 ft wide; and applied takeoff power. The plane veered to the left; even though the wind was from the left and I applied full right rudder as well as some right brake. After a couple of seconds and about 100 ft; with the plane continuing to drift to the left; I retarded the throttle and applied full brakes. The plane came to a stop within another 100 ft; but not before exiting the runway on the left side and hitting a light with the left main landing fairing. The light coupler came undone and the top of the light popped but did not break. The paint on the wheel fairing was scratched. If I aborted the takeoff maybe a second earlier; I probably could have avoided exiting the runway and hitting the light. Upon return to the ramp; I checked the registration and found an expired registration with a printout of a page from the FAA's aircraft registry database query web page showing that the aircraft has been re-registered. I found out afterwards that such a printout cannot be used in lieu of a temporary and/or final aircraft registration certificate; and therefore I should not have attempted to take off in the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An SR22 pilot reported being unable to maintain the runway centerline during an attempted takeoff with a left crosswind. The takeoff was rejected but the aircraft departed the runway at low speed prior to stopping. Upon returning to the FBO it was discovered that the aircraft registration was not valid.
Narrative: During my preflight inspection of a rented aircraft I did not check the registration. Once I got clearance for takeoff I taxied onto the runway; which is 70 FT wide; and applied takeoff power. The plane veered to the left; even though the wind was from the left and I applied full right rudder as well as some right brake. After a couple of seconds and about 100 FT; with the plane continuing to drift to the left; I retarded the throttle and applied full brakes. The plane came to a stop within another 100 FT; but not before exiting the runway on the left side and hitting a light with the left main landing fairing. The light coupler came undone and the top of the light popped but did not break. The paint on the wheel fairing was scratched. If I aborted the takeoff maybe a second earlier; I probably could have avoided exiting the runway and hitting the light. Upon return to the ramp; I checked the registration and found an expired registration with a printout of a page from the FAA's Aircraft Registry Database Query web page showing that the aircraft has been re-registered. I found out afterwards that such a printout cannot be used in lieu of a temporary and/or final aircraft registration certificate; and therefore I should not have attempted to take off in the aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.