What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 16 November 2013 at approximately 14:00 the student pilot was practicing take-offs & landings in preparation for a scheduled private pilot flight exam.
The aircraft, N873EF, a Cessna 172S model aircraft received substantial damage following a normal landing on the runway centerline, according to the student pilot. The weather had light showers just beginning and during the rollout the airplane veered to the left and collided with a runway sign.
As the FAA filed it
ON 16 NOVEMBER 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:00 THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKE-OFFS & LANDINGS IN PREPARATION FOR A SCHEDULED PRIVATE PILOT FLIGHT EXAM.
THE AIRCRAFT, N873EF, A CESSNA 172S MODEL AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FOLLOWING A NORMAL LANDING ON THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE, ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT PILOT. THE WEATHER HAD LIGHT SHOWERS JUST BEGINNING AND DURING THE ROLLOUT THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY SIGN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.