What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 13, 2016 a Piper PA-28-181 departed Crystal River, FL airport (kcgc) on runway 28 to complete the second leg of a student solo cross country flight. During the takeoff roll, the student pilot lost directional control and drifted to the left side of the runway, striking a concrete runway light pad. The impact sheared the nose gear assembly from the aircraft and collapsed the right main landing gear. The aircraft came to rest upright in a retention pond approximately 100 feet adjacent to the runway. The pilot sustained no injury. The aircraft suffered substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 13, 2016 A PIPER PA-28-181 DEPARTED CRYSTAL RIVER, FL AIRPORT (KCGC) ON RUNWAY 28 TO COMPLETE THE SECOND LEG OF A STUDENT SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE STUDENT PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DRIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRIKING A CONCRETE RUNWAY LIGHT PAD. THE IMPACT SHEARED THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND COLLAPSED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT IN A RETENTION POND APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURY. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.