What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 24, 2008, at around 11:55 am local, privacy data omitted, a student pilot, on takeoff roll, lost control of N9245Q, a Piper PA28-161, and landed about 500 feet to the left of runway 29L. The pilot stated that he felt the right hand side of the aircraft give way, causing him to pivot on the left main gear while trying to keep control by landing the aircraft back to the ground. The pilot stated that the right gear remained at the runway. The aicraft sustained substantial damage but the pilot was not injured. This accident occurred at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport, Vero Beach, Florida.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 24, 2008, AT AROUND 11:55 AM LOCAL, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A STUDENT PILOT, ON TAKEOFF ROLL, LOST CONTROL OF N9245Q, A PIPER PA28-161, AND LANDED ABOUT 500 FEET TO THE LEFT OF RUNWAY 29L. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FELT THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT GIVE WAY, CAUSING HIM TO PIVOT ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHILE TRYING TO KEEP CONTROL BY LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RIGHT GEAR REMAINED AT THE RUNWAY. THE AICRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BUT THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE VERO BEACH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.