What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 14, 2012, at 10:25 local PST, N863CP, a Cessna CE-172 was being operated as a 14 CFR part 91 solo flight by a student pilot at the Snohomish County, Paine Field Airport, Everett, WA. Directional control was not maintained during a touch and go landing. The aircraft departed runway 16R to the left, and collided with a runway sign near the alpha 4 intersection. Following the collision, the student pilot continued taxiing ahead through the grass bay to taxiway delta, where the aircraft was met by ARFF and airport operations personnel. There were no injuries. The aircraft suffered substantial damage to the tail section, right horizontal stabilizer and elevator.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 14, 2012, AT 10:25 LOCAL PST, N863CP, A CESSNA CE-172 WAS BEING OPERATED AS A 14 CFR PART 91 SOLO FLIGHT BY A STUDENT PILOT AT THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY, PAINE FIELD AIRPORT, EVERETT, WA. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 16R TO THE LEFT, AND COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY SIGN NEAR THE ALPHA 4 INTERSECTION. FOLLOWING THE COLLISION, THE STUDENT PILOT CONTINUED TAXIING AHEAD THROUGH THE GRASS BAY TO TAXIWAY DELTA, WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS MET BY ARFF AND AIRPORT OPERATIONS PERSONNEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAIL SECTION, RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.