What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Loss of control in a tailwheel aircraft. New student was used to gliders and applied the exact opposite of the needed control (applied stick forward (braking action in gliders) when stick rear was required to put weight on the tailwheel. A gust of wind weathervaned the aircraft off the runway. Instructor took control and likely prevented a much worse accident. Aircraft struck a guard rail at a minor angle, going maybe 15-20 mph.
As the FAA filed it
LOSS OF CONTROL IN A TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT. NEW STUDENT WAS USED TO GLIDERS AND APPLIED THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF THE NEEDED CONTROL (APPLIED STICK FORWARD (BRAKING ACTION IN GLIDERS) WHEN STICK REAR WAS REQUIRED TO PUT WEIGHT ON THE TAILWHEEL. A GUST OF WIND WEATHERVANED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY. INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL AND LIKELY PREVENTED A MUCH WORSE ACCIDENT. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A GUARD RAIL AT A MINOR ANGLE, GOING MAYBE 15-20 MPH.
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