What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated during a telephone interview, that he felt he had too much right rudder during the takeoff run. Applied left rudder, then right rudder, etc., then ended up veering to the left of the runway striking a taxiway light at the first intersection of runway 34 at Arlington, WA. Pilot stated that there was a very slight crosswind present. The pilot was making take offs and landings to a full stop. This was his third time take off and he had no problems taking off the two times prior to this.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, THAT HE FELT HE HAD TOO MUCH RIGHT RUDDER DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN. APPLIED LEFT RUDDER, THEN RIGHT RUDDER, ETC., THEN ENDED UP VEERING TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY STRIKING A TAXIWAY LIGHT AT THE FIRST INTERSECTION OF RUNWAY 34 AT ARLINGTON, WA. PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS A VERY SLIGHT CROSSWIND PRESENT. THE PILOT WAS MAKING TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS TO A FULL STOP. THIS WAS HIS THIRD TIME TAKE OFF AND HE HAD NO PROBLEMS TAKING OFF THE TWO TIMES PRIOR TO THIS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.