What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 5-10-03 a student pilot was receiving dual instruction on take offs and landings to runway 9 at Houston Southwest airport (axh). The winds were reported in the area as being from 180 degrees at 12 gusting to 18 knots. The student pilot was receiving instruction in emergency procedures with emphasis on engine failures during take off. According to witness statements the aircraft was noted to be at a low altitude at the departure end of rwy 09 with a high pitch attitude. It was reported that the aircraft turned sharply to the left with approximately 60-70 degree of bank just over the ILS equipment building where it appeared to stall and hit the ground on the left main and spun about a quarter of a turn to the left and came to a complete stop.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 5-10-03 A STUDENT PILOT WAS RECEIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION ON TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS TO RUNWAY 9 AT HOUSTON SOUTHWEST AIRPORT (AXH). THE WINDS WERE REPORTED IN THE AREA AS BEING FROM 180 DEGREES AT 12 GUSTING TO 18 KNOTS. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS RECEIVING INSTRUCTION IN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WITH EMPHASIS ON ENGINE FAILURES DURING TAKE OFF. ACCORDING TO WITNESS STATEMENTS THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOTED TO BE AT A LOW ALTITUDE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 09 WITH A HIGH PITCH ATTITUDE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TURNED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT WITH APPROXIMATELY 60-70 DEGREE OF BANK JUST OVER THE ILS EQUIPMENT BUILDING WHERE IT APPEARED TO STALL AND HIT THE GROUND ON THE LEFT MAIN AND SPUN ABOUT A QUARTER OF A TURN TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
NTSB investigation
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