What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During a dual instruction flight, the student pilot was landing the aircraft on runway 24. Just as the aircraft was flared prior to touch down, the aircraft drifted to the right. The instructor pilot took over the controls of the aircraft and attempted to correct for the drift. He was unable to prevent the aircraft from running off the runway onto the grass, and hitting an airport sign. No injuries to the pilots, substantial damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING A DUAL INSTRUCTION FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT WAS LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 24. JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLARED PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT FOR THE DRIFT. HE WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT FROM RUNNING OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE GRASS, AND HITTING AN AIRPORT SIGN. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOTS, SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.