What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While doing a touch and go at Long Beach airport, Mr. Richard nelson a student pilot, lost control of his aircraft, N38026, a Beechcraft skipper. After touching down on runway 25L, Mr. Nelson stated that he retracted the flaps, the aircraft then started to veer to the left side of the runway. Mr. Nelson attempted to "steer" the aircraft to the right, but was unsuccessful. The aircraft exited runway 25L, crossed a grassy area, crossed taxiway foxtrot, went through the federal express cargo ramp and then came to a stop after the left wing struck a chain link fence. Mr. Nelson stated that all aircraft systems were working properly before this accident and the aircraft's power was at the idle position.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE DOING A TOUCH AND GO AT LONG BEACH AIRPORT, MR. RICHARD NELSON A STUDENT PILOT, LOST CONTROL OF HIS AIRCRAFT, N38026, A BEECHCRAFT SKIPPER. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON RUNWAY 25L, MR. NELSON STATED THAT HE RETRACTED THE FLAPS, THE AIRCRAFT THEN STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. MR. NELSON ATTEMPTED TO "STEER" THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED RUNWAY 25L, CROSSED A GRASSY AREA, CROSSED TAXIWAY FOXTROT, WENT THROUGH THE FEDERAL EXPRESS CARGO RAMP AND THEN CAME TO A STOP AFTER THE LEFT WING STRUCK A CHAIN LINK FENCE. MR. NELSON STATED THAT ALL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WERE WORKING PROPERLY BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT AND THE AIRCRAFT'S POWER WAS AT THE IDLE POSITION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.