What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 29, 2018 at approximately 1105 local time, a Cessna 172S, registration number N24144, owned and operated by aviator air LLC, lost directional control and departed the surface of runway 17 during the takeoff roll, striking runway signs, taxiway signs and the ground before coming to rest on taxiway alpha. VFR conditions prevailed for the instructional flight. The aircraft received substantial damage, 2 crewmembers were on board, no injuries. The pilot holds a commercial pilot and flight instructor certificate, the additional crewmember is a student pilot. The flight originated at the Grand Prairie municipal airport (kgpm) on July 29, 2018.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1105 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA 172S, REGISTRATION NUMBER N24144, OWNED AND OPERATED BY AVIATOR AIR LLC, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE SURFACE OF RUNWAY 17 DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, STRIKING RUNWAY SIGNS, TAXIWAY SIGNS AND THE GROUND BEFORE COMING TO REST ON TAXIWAY ALPHA. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, 2 CREWMEMBERS WERE ON BOARD, NO INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE, THE ADDITIONAL CREWMEMBER IS A STUDENT PILOT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE GRAND PRAIRIE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KGPM) ON JULY 29, 2018.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.