What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While attempting to depart vgt, pilot was in takeoff roll and encountered possible wake turbulence from a prior landing larger aircraft. Pilot temporarily lost yaw control and aircraft exited runway knocking over a sign on an adjacent taxiway. Aircraft was not damaged and pilot did not sustain any injuries. Subsequent conversation with pilots intstructor indicated that pilot may have had difficulty controlling normal turning tendancy of aircraft. Flight in question was pilots first solo flight.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPART VGT, PILOT WAS IN TAKEOFF ROLL AND ENCOUNTERED POSSIBLE WAKE TURBULENCE FROM A PRIOR LANDING LARGER AIRCRAFT. PILOT TEMPORARILY LOST YAW CONTROL AND AIRCRAFT EXITED RUNWAY KNOCKING OVER A SIGN ON AN ADJACENT TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATION WITH PILOTS INTSTRUCTOR INDICATED THAT PILOT MAY HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING NORMAL TURNING TENDANCY OF AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT IN QUESTION WAS PILOTS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT.
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