Accident Overview
A training flight involving a certified flight instructor (CFI) and a dual student pilot concluded with the aircraft departing the runway during takeoff. The aircraft was damaged after encountering soft grass adjacent to the runway surface.
Sequence of Events
The takeoff roll commenced with the student pilot applying left aileron input as directed to compensate for wind. However, the student prematurely relaxed the aileron pressure. When the CFI instructed the student to increase left aileron, the student misinterpreted the command and instead applied left rudder and left brake. At that moment, the aircraft was traveling at an estimated speed of 45 to 50 miles per hour. The aircraft swerved sharply to the left. The CFI attempted to regain directional control but was unsuccessful. The aircraft then exited the left side of the runway and rolled onto soft grass, which caused damage to the airframe.
Aircraft Damage
The aircraft sustained unspecified damage after running onto soft terrain adjacent to the runway. No further details regarding the extent of the damage were provided.
Pilot Information
The student pilot had accumulated only 4 hours of total flight time at the time of the accident. The CFI had recently obtained his flight instructor certificate on December 20, 1988, and had logged 82 hours of instruction given since that date. No additional pilot qualifications or experience were mentioned.