What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This was an introductory first training flight; instructor in right seat and student in left seat. A full briefing was given including use of brakes as there were no brakes on the right side of the aircraft. Toe brakes were on the left side and a handle under the center console applied both brakes simultaneously.
A normal approach and landing flown by the instructor pilot occurred. When the student was told to gently apply some braking the student pressed hard on the right side only causing the plane to veer off the runway at low speed striking a runway light. There was minor damage only to nose wheel and prop with no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
THIS WAS AN INTRODUCTORY FIRST TRAINING FLIGHT; INSTRUCTOR IN RIGHT SEAT AND STUDENT IN LEFT SEAT. A FULL BRIEFING WAS GIVEN INCLUDING USE OF BRAKES AS THERE WERE NO BRAKES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. TOE BRAKES WERE ON THE LEFT SIDE AND A HANDLE UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE APPLIED BOTH BRAKES SIMULTANEOUSLY.
A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING FLOWN BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT OCCURRED. WHEN THE STUDENT WAS TOLD TO GENTLY APPLY SOME BRAKING THE STUDENT PRESSED HARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE ONLY CAUSING THE PLANE TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY AT LOW SPEED STRIKING A RUNWAY LIGHT. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE ONLY TO NOSE WHEEL AND PROP WITH NO INJURIES.
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