What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft making left closed traffic runway, over rotated and ran off runway. (.4)the pilot was performing the second solo flight in his training to add an airplane rating to his commercial helicopter certificate. During a touch-and-go landing on runway 23, the airplane ballooned, and the pilot initiated a go-around. As the airplane became airborne, it turned to the right, then collided with a tree about 200 from the side of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT MAKING LEFT CLOSED TRAFFIC RUNWAY, OVER ROTATED AND RAN OFF RUNWAY. (.4)THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING THE SECOND SOLO FLIGHT IN HIS TRAINING TO ADD AN AIRPLANE RATING TO HIS COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER CERTIFICATE. DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING ON RUNWAY 23, THE AIRPLANE BALLOONED, AND THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND. AS THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE, IT TURNED TO THE RIGHT, THEN COLLIDED WITH A TREE ABOUT 200 FROM THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.