What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After revising his statement several times, the right seated flight instructor stated that 12 degrees of flaps were selected for a
Short/soft field takeoff. During the takeoff roll, all power indications were normal with good acceleration. With slight back pressure on the yoke, the aircraft lifted off and climbed briefly but once out of ground effect, began to settle despite the full power application. After several moments, the flaps were retracted and the aircraft settled and departed the runway to the left into the soft dirt. The power was reduced and the airplane came to rest about 100 yards from the runway after the nose gear collapsed.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER REVISING HIS STATEMENT SEVERAL TIMES, THE RIGHT SEATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT 12 DEGREES OF FLAPS WERE SELECTED FOR A
SHORT/SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, ALL POWER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL WITH GOOD ACCELERATION. WITH SLIGHT BACK PRESSURE ON THE YOKE, THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF AND CLIMBED BRIEFLY BUT ONCE OUT OF GROUND EFFECT, BEGAN TO SETTLE DESPITE THE FULL POWER APPLICATION. AFTER SEVERAL MOMENTS, THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT INTO THE SOFT DIRT. THE POWER WAS REDUCED AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ABOUT 100 YARDS FROM THE RUNWAY AFTER THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.