What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Flight instructor and the student were practicing for the students check ride. The flight instructor had the student practice a soft field takeoff. During the initial take-off role, the aircraft began to drift to the left of the runway and on to the grass. The aircraft hit a runway directional sign causing substaintial damage to the aircraft. The flight instructor then aborted the takeoff and taxied off of the runway. Pilot records were reviewed and found to have the correct certification.
As the FAA filed it
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND THE STUDENT WERE PRACTICING FOR THE STUDENTS CHECK RIDE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR HAD THE STUDENT PRACTICE A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF. DURING THE INITIAL TAKE-OFF ROLE, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND ON TO THE GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A RUNWAY DIRECTIONAL SIGN CAUSING SUBSTAINTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR THEN ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND TAXIED OFF OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE THE CORRECT CERTIFICATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.