On September 12, 2004, at 1500 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built experimental Schroeder Wichawk, N227PS, sustained substantial damage when it veered off the left side of runway 7 (3,128 feet by 40 feet, asphalt) at the Oakland Southwest Airport (Y47), New Hudson, Michigan. The pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was departing on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed.

The pilot reported that the airplane drifted left during takeoff roll and it hit a VASI light.