What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Student pilot lost directional control of airplane, while taking off on runway 19, at Bartow county airport, in cartersville, GA. Airplane departed the runway, at approx. 700 fet and a 30 degree angle from runway heading, rolling 200 yds before crashing into heavy bushes, and small trees. Weather was clear, and the wind was variable from 250-270 at 5/8 knots. No skid marks, or signs of braking were visible, on very light track marks, left by the airplane before impact with the bushes and trees. Aircraft damage, substantial, injuries or fatalities, none. Student pilot was only occupant in airplane.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STUDENT PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRPLANE, WHILE TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 19, AT BARTOW COUNTY AIRPORT, IN CARTERSVILLE, GA. AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, AT APPROX. 700 FET AND A 30 DEGREE ANGLE FROM RUNWAY HEADING, ROLLING 200 YDS BEFORE CRASHING INTO HEAVY BUSHES, AND SMALL TREES. WEATHER WAS CLEAR, AND THE WIND WAS VARIABLE FROM 250-270 AT 5/8 KNOTS. NO SKID MARKS, OR SIGNS OF BRAKING WERE VISIBLE, ON VERY LIGHT TRACK MARKS, LEFT BY THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IMPACT WITH THE BUSHES AND TREES. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE, SUBSTANTIAL, INJURIES OR FATALITIES, NONE. STUDENT PILOT WAS ONLY OCCUPANT IN AIRPLANE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.