What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During a touch-n-go landing the student failed to positively control the aircraft allowing it to veer right towards the edge of the runway.
The CFI allowed the situation to develop for too long before taking control of the aircraft.
The aircraft departed the right side of the runway as it was becoming airborn. However, the right main landing gear (just inboard of the tire) struck a runway sign. Subsequently, the sign broke off and bounced up into the air where it struck the aircraft's right horizontal stabilizer causing substantial damage to it and the elevator.
The flight instructor then flew the aircraft around the pattern, landed and taxied to parking without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
DURING A TOUCH-N-GO LANDING THE STUDENT FAILED TO POSITIVELY CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT ALLOWING IT TO VEER RIGHT TOWARDS THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.
THE CFI ALLOWED THE SITUATION TO DEVELOP FOR TOO LONG BEFORE TAKING CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AS IT WAS BECOMING AIRBORN. HOWEVER, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR (JUST INBOARD OF THE TIRE) STRUCK A RUNWAY SIGN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SIGN BROKE OFF AND BOUNCED UP INTO THE AIR WHERE IT STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO IT AND THE ELEVATOR.
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR THEN FLEW THE AIRCRAFT AROUND THE PATTERN, LANDED AND TAXIED TO PARKING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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