What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 8/18/2021, at approximately 1157Z/ 0757 local, N62LU, a Cessna 172, was in the take-off roll
From runway 24 at Bowman Field (klou), Louisville, Kentucky when the aircraft veered to the
Right and departed the runway. The aircraft struck a runway marker light and navigational
Taxiway sign before becoming momentarily airborne, then settled and struck grassy terrain on
The right side of the runway. The certified flight instructor (CFI) and a student pilot were not
Injured and there was no post event fire
As the FAA filed it
ON 8/18/2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 1157Z/ 0757 LOCAL, N62LU, A CESSNA 172, WAS IN THE TAKE-OFF ROLL
FROM RUNWAY 24 AT BOWMAN FIELD (KLOU), LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE
RIGHT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RUNWAY MARKER LIGHT AND NAVIGATIONAL
TAXIWAY SIGN BEFORE BECOMING MOMENTARILY AIRBORNE, THEN SETTLED AND STRUCK GRASSY TERRAIN ON
THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) AND A STUDENT PILOT WERE NOT
INJURED AND THERE WAS NO POST EVENT FIRE
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.