What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 9/19/2015,aircraft N635DC was being operated by pilot privacy data omitted , who was practicing soft field landings., and soft field take offs.
On the 7th take off, on runway 03 at Raleigh executive, the pilot stated that the aircraft tail contacted the ground , the aircraft moved to the left, followed by altitude loss. Aircraft impacted the terain and came to rest on the airport parking ramp, approximately 500 feet to the left of the taxiway and runway. The pilot sustained little to no injuries and walked away from scene. The flight instructor was aware of the student pilot flying solo that day, but chose not to be on scene. Both student and flight instructor was counseled by inspector parker. Counseling given to both student and instructor on going over all manuevers, checklists and procedures prior to any solo flight. Also, the flight instructor being present to review weather, winds, and visibility could have made the difference the day of this event.
As the FAA filed it
ON 9/19/2015,AIRCRAFT N635DC WAS BEING OPERATED BY PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ , WHO WAS PRACTICING SOFT FIELD LANDINGS., AND SOFT FIELD TAKE OFFS.
ON THE 7TH TAKE OFF, ON RUNWAY 03 AT RALEIGH EXECUTIVE, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TAIL CONTACTED THE GROUND , THE AIRCRAFT MOVED TO THE LEFT, FOLLOWED BY ALTITUDE LOSS. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERAIN AND CAME TO REST ON THE AIRPORT PARKING RAMP, APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET TO THE LEFT OF THE TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY. THE PILOT SUSTAINED LITTLE TO NO INJURIES AND WALKED AWAY FROM SCENE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS AWARE OF THE STUDENT PILOT FLYING SOLO THAT DAY, BUT CHOSE NOT TO BE ON SCENE. BOTH STUDENT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS COUNSELED BY INSPECTOR PARKER. COUNSELING GIVEN TO BOTH STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR ON GOING OVER ALL MANUEVERS, CHECKLISTS AND PROCEDURES PRIOR TO ANY SOLO FLIGHT. ALSO, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR BEING PRESENT TO REVIEW WEATHER, WINDS, AND VISIBILITY COULD HAVE MADE THE DIFFERENCE THE DAY OF THIS EVENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.