What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot stated he was practicing take off and landings. After two normal take offs, the student practiced a soft field take-off, the first time he did so without his flight instructor. During rotation, the student pilot stated that the aircraft veered to the left of the runway and the nose of the airplane started to rise. He stated that he could not gain airspeed. The aircraft struck a stand of trees 450 feet from, and ninety degrees to the left of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT STATED HE WAS PRACTICING TAKE OFF AND LANDINGS. AFTER TWO NORMAL TAKE OFFS, THE STUDENT PRACTICED A SOFT FIELD TAKE-OFF, THE FIRST TIME HE DID SO WITHOUT HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. DURING ROTATION, THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO RISE. HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT GAIN AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A STAND OF TREES 450 FEET FROM, AND NINETY DEGREES TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.