What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The student pilot was departing runway 28L at myf after a solo touch and go when he drifted off the left side of the runway, became briefly airborne then landed on the adjacent ramp on the south side of the runway. The right wing of the aircraft he was renting struck the tail rotor of parked helicopter. Winds at the time were reported by the tower as 250 at 3 knots. Damage to the aircraft and helicopter was substantial. There was no indication that brakes were applied to attempt stopping. The maintenance records indicate the aircraft was in good mechanical conditions.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 28L AT MYF AFTER A SOLO TOUCH AND GO WHEN HE DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, BECAME BRIEFLY AIRBORNE THEN LANDED ON THE ADJACENT RAMP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT HE WAS RENTING STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR OF PARKED HELICOPTER. WINDS AT THE TIME WERE REPORTED BY THE TOWER AS 250 AT 3 KNOTS. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIAL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO ATTEMPT STOPPING. THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS INDICATE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN GOOD MECHANICAL CONDITIONS.
NTSB investigation
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