What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Sport pilot privacy data omitted was practicing takeoff and landings in preparation for testing for her private pilot certificate. She attempted to conduct a nose high soft field takeoff on runway 34 for the first time by herself and on pavement. During the takeoff roll the pilot lost sight of the runway, lost directional control and could not recover. She ran off the runway to the left which resulted in the accident.
As the FAA filed it
SPORT PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS IN PREPARATION FOR TESTING FOR HER PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO CONDUCT A NOSE HIGH SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 34 FOR THE FIRST TIME BY HERSELF AND ON PAVEMENT. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT LOST SIGHT OF THE RUNWAY, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND COULD NOT RECOVER. SHE RAN OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT WHICH RESULTED IN THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.