What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student on solo flight lost directional control on runway during touch and go at kcbf, rwy 14. When take off power was applied the aircraft veered off runway into wet grass and lost directional control, sliding sideways and impacting a PAPI light. Damage to propeller, engine cowling, airframe skin and firewall.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT ON SOLO FLIGHT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON RUNWAY DURING TOUCH AND GO AT KCBF, RWY 14. WHEN TAKE OFF POWER WAS APPLIED THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO WET GRASS AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, SLIDING SIDEWAYS AND IMPACTING A PAPI LIGHT. DAMAGE TO PROPELLER, ENGINE COWLING, AIRFRAME SKIN AND FIREWALL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.