What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC stated the passenger in the front seat inadvertently depressed the rudder while stretching his legs during the takeoff roll on rwy 16 at pwk.
The passenger's action occurred when the aircraft was accelerating through 60 to 70 KTS., causing the PIC to lose directional control of the aircraft. Aircraft veered off the side of the rny through the grass and came to rest in a non-movement area.
No persons or property on the ground were injured or damaged as a result.
No persons aboard the aircraft were injured as a result. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to left wing and wing spar. No post crash fire occurred.
As the FAA filed it
PIC STATED THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED THE RUDDER WHILE STRETCHING HIS LEGS DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON RWY 16 AT PWK.
THE PASSENGER'S ACTION OCCURRED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS ACCELERATING THROUGH 60 TO 70 KTS., CAUSING THE PIC TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RNY THROUGH THE GRASS AND CAME TO REST IN A NON-MOVEMENT AREA.
NO PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON THE GROUND WERE INJURED OR DAMAGED AS A RESULT.
NO PERSONS ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT WERE INJURED AS A RESULT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING AND WING SPAR. NO POST CRASH FIRE OCCURRED.
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