What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 02, 2020 at approximately 1600 EDT flight instruction was being performed in the subject aircraft. During the take-off roll the flight instructor reduced power on the left engine to simulate the loss of an engine. The aircraft veered to the left. The student and subsequently the instructor were unable to control the aircraft by the use of control inputs to keep the aircraft on the runway. The aircraft exited the runway to the left and stopped when it encountered a berm. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and neither occupant sustained injury.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 02, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 EDT FLIGHT INSTRUCTION WAS BEING PERFORMED IN THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT. DURING THE TAKE-OFF ROLL THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REDUCED POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE TO SIMULATE THE LOSS OF AN ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE STUDENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE INSTRUCTOR WERE UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT BY THE USE OF CONTROL INPUTS TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND STOPPED WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED A BERM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND NEITHER OCCUPANT SUSTAINED INJURY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.