What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The control cable continuity was found to be complete at the accident scene. The pilot in command indicated that the controls were free and moveable, and there was no indication of any engine surge or engine abnormality during the post-crash interviews. The airworthiness inspector who responded at the scene found evidence that the right wing of the aircraft struck the runway surface. In the iic's opinion, the instructor did not properly supervise the uncertificated pilot during dual instruction and allowed a loss of control to develop during a simulated soft-field takeoff. During the attempted recovery, there was not a clear understanding of who had control of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE CONTROL CABLE CONTINUITY WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETE AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE. THE PILOT IN COMMAND INDICATED THAT THE CONTROLS WERE FREE AND MOVEABLE, AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY ENGINE SURGE OR ENGINE ABNORMALITY DURING THE POST-CRASH INTERVIEWS. THE AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR WHO RESPONDED AT THE SCENE FOUND EVIDENCE THAT THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RUNWAY SURFACE. IN THE IIC'S OPINION, THE INSTRUCTOR DID NOT PROPERLY SUPERVISE THE UNCERTIFICATED PILOT DURING DUAL INSTRUCTION AND ALLOWED A LOSS OF CONTROL TO DEVELOP DURING A SIMULATED SOFT-FIELD TAKEOFF. DURING THE ATTEMPTED RECOVERY, THERE WAS NOT A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF WHO HAD CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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