What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 20, at about 1700 PDT, a light sport aircraft with a student pilot at the controls was substantially damaged during takeoff. The pilot stated that when power was applied to the aircraft, something did not feel right. Application of the brakes caused the aircraft to pull to the left. The aircraft skidded to the left side of the runway, clipped a runway light, broke the right main landing gear off, and damaged the right wing.
A post accident examination revealed that the airplane came to rest off the left side of the runway, approximately
750 Feet from the take off end, pointing approximately south-east. The pilot was not injured.
No mechanical reason for the left pull was found.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 20, AT ABOUT 1700 PDT, A LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT WITH A STUDENT PILOT AT THE CONTROLS WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING TAKEOFF. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE AIRCRAFT, SOMETHING DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CLIPPED A RUNWAY LIGHT, BROKE THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OFF, AND DAMAGED THE RIGHT WING.
A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, APPROXIMATELY
750 FEET FROM THE TAKE OFF END, POINTING APPROXIMATELY SOUTH-EAST. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NO MECHANICAL REASON FOR THE LEFT PULL WAS FOUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.