What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During take off roll the aircraft pulled hard to the left and stopped in grass between two runways.
Student pilot seat was not adjusted correctly for flight as stated by student pilot. During the investigation it was found by tire marks that the left brake was applied twice. The last application was held and the aircraft pulled hard left hitting the snow on the side of runway causing the nose gear to fold under the aircraft.
The instructor had corrected the aircraft line up during the roll. After the aircraft was corrected the aircraft pulled again, this time it pulled hard to the left with no time to correct. The investigation showed the rudder pedals in the full left position after the accident. Wheels are free spinning showing no mechanical issue or locked brakes.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKE OFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT AND STOPPED IN GRASS BETWEEN TWO RUNWAYS.
STUDENT PILOT SEAT WAS NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY FOR FLIGHT AS STATED BY STUDENT PILOT. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND BY TIRE MARKS THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS APPLIED TWICE. THE LAST APPLICATION WAS HELD AND THE AIRCRAFT PULLED HARD LEFT HITTING THE SNOW ON THE SIDE OF RUNWAY CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO FOLD UNDER THE AIRCRAFT.
THE INSTRUCTOR HAD CORRECTED THE AIRCRAFT LINE UP DURING THE ROLL. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS CORRECTED THE AIRCRAFT PULLED AGAIN, THIS TIME IT PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT WITH NO TIME TO CORRECT. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE RUDDER PEDALS IN THE FULL LEFT POSITION AFTER THE ACCIDENT. WHEELS ARE FREE SPINNING SHOWING NO MECHANICAL ISSUE OR LOCKED BRAKES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.