What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During a solo flight, the student pilot intentionally landed with 10 degrees of flaps. The pilot stated that after he landed he configured the aircraft for takeoff and initiated a touch and go maintaining the 10 degree flap selection. When full power was applied, the aircraft veer off the runway to the left. The pilot attempted unsuccessfully to compensate with rudder; however, the aircraft continued into the dirt adjacent the runway substantially damaging the nose gear and firewall.
As the FAA filed it
DURING A SOLO FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT INTENTIONALLY LANDED WITH 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER HE LANDED HE CONFIGURED THE AIRCRAFT FOR TAKEOFF AND INITIATED A TOUCH AND GO MAINTAINING THE 10 DEGREE FLAP SELECTION. WHEN FULL POWER WAS APPLIED, THE AIRCRAFT VEER OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO COMPENSATE WITH RUDDER; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED INTO THE DIRT ADJACENT THE RUNWAY SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE NOSE GEAR AND FIREWALL.
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