What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) The student pilot was practicing touch-an-go landings. During he takeoff, he pitched forward to obtain ground effect and the aircraft veered off to the left side of the runway and touched down in the grassy area between the parallel runways. The aircraft continued forward for about 200 yards. The pilot reported that he steered the airplane back to the runway, took off, completed a traffic pattern circuit and landed. While he was taxing back, he noticed that the wing was damaged and was told that he had hit a sign next to the runway. The pilot reported that the winds were from 200 degrees at 5 knots. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the aircraft prior to the accident. (-23) see attached narrative. No narrative attached.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AN-GO LANDINGS. DURING HE TAKEOFF, HE PITCHED FORWARD TO OBTAIN GROUND EFFECT AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND TOUCHED DOWN IN THE GRASSY AREA BETWEEN THE PARALLEL RUNWAYS. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FORWARD FOR ABOUT 200 YARDS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE STEERED THE AIRPLANE BACK TO THE RUNWAY, TOOK OFF, COMPLETED A TRAFFIC PATTERN CIRCUIT AND LANDED. WHILE HE WAS TAXING BACK, HE NOTICED THAT THE WING WAS DAMAGED AND WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD HIT A SIGN NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 200 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. (-23) SEE ATTACHED NARRATIVE. NO NARRATIVE ATTACHED.
NTSB investigation
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