What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On third touch down during an instructional flight the aircraft veered sharply to the left. The student appeared to correct, but the aircraft veered to the left a second time. The instructor took control and straightened the aircraft, which was now tracking parallel to but off the runway. The aircraft hit the inboard PAPI. The aircraft and the PAPI were both damaged. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON THIRD TOUCH DOWN DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. THE STUDENT APPEARED TO CORRECT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT A SECOND TIME. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL AND STRAIGHTENED THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS NOW TRACKING PARALLEL TO BUT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE INBOARD PAPI. THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PAPI WERE BOTH DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.