What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot and flight instructor were completing a biennial flight review in his personal aircraft. During their last takeoff for the review, the aircraft drifted to the right, the crew did not take corrective action in a timely manner, and the aircraft drifted off the runway onto the soft sod along the side of the runway. The aircraft nosed over and flipped on its back. Neither the pilot or instructor was injured. The aircraft received substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE COMPLETING A BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW IN HIS PERSONAL AIRCRAFT. DURING THEIR LAST TAKEOFF FOR THE REVIEW, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT, THE CREW DID NOT TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE SOFT SOD ALONG THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND FLIPPED ON ITS BACK. NEITHER THE PILOT OR INSTRUCTOR WAS INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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