What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On take off, rwy 12, the aircraft weather cocked to the right, wind from 180 at 10K, gusts to 15K. Student, geyer at the controls. Geyer stated that he pushed right rudder. CFI fehrenbach stated the aircraft climbed to approx. 100 ft, but was in a skid to the right. Aircraft was in a slight descent. Elevator was full up and trim was almost full nose up. After some time CFI fehrenbach took the controls, as student geyer gave them up. The sudden change in command of the controls, and position of rudder, as speculated, by FAA investigators, to have turned the aircraft left, approx. 45 degrees, as the aircraft departed the left side of the runway, contacted grass, inverted, and the resulting accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON TAKE OFF, RWY 12, THE AIRCRAFT WEATHER COCKED TO THE RIGHT, WIND FROM 180 AT 10K, GUSTS TO 15K. STUDENT, GEYER AT THE CONTROLS. GEYER STATED THAT HE PUSHED RIGHT RUDDER. CFI FEHRENBACH STATED THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO APPROX. 100 FT, BUT WAS IN A SKID TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS IN A SLIGHT DESCENT. ELEVATOR WAS FULL UP AND TRIM WAS ALMOST FULL NOSE UP. AFTER SOME TIME CFI FEHRENBACH TOOK THE CONTROLS, AS STUDENT GEYER GAVE THEM UP. THE SUDDEN CHANGE IN COMMAND OF THE CONTROLS, AND POSITION OF RUDDER, AS SPECULATED, BY FAA INVESTIGATORS, TO HAVE TURNED THE AIRCRAFT LEFT, APPROX. 45 DEGREES, AS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CONTACTED GRASS, INVERTED, AND THE RESULTING ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.