What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Student pilot took off from lvk at approximately 0815 without incident. All systems normal on preflight, taxi, and takeoff. After doing a couple of touch and goes, the pilot entered on the pilot entered on the 45 for rwy 05 (C83) at about O850 for R05 landing. Wind 020 or so <5 KTS. Stall horn went off and, according to the pilot, made a perfect touchdown when the aircraft veered hard left immediately after the pilot felt both wheels down. Even though an attempt to correct steering was attempted, the aircraft continued to veer off left side of the runway and hit a taxiway sign.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STUDENT PILOT TOOK OFF FROM LVK AT APPROXIMATELY 0815 WITHOUT INCIDENT. ALL SYSTEMS NORMAL ON PREFLIGHT, TAXI, AND TAKEOFF. AFTER DOING A COUPLE OF TOUCH AND GOES, THE PILOT ENTERED ON THE PILOT ENTERED ON THE 45 FOR RWY 05 (C83) AT ABOUT O850 FOR R05 LANDING. WIND 020 OR SO <5 KTS. STALL HORN WENT OFF AND, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, MADE A PERFECT TOUCHDOWN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED HARD LEFT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PILOT FELT BOTH WHEELS DOWN. EVEN THOUGH AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT STEERING WAS ATTEMPTED, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO VEER OFF LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND HIT A TAXIWAY SIGN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.