Incident Description
A flight instructor (CFI) and a student pilot were conducting a training flight. The CFI had the student fly the airplane down the runway in ground effect with the flaps fully extended. The CFI then retracted the flaps to the first notch. At that moment, the instructor became distracted. According to the CFI, by the time attention returned to the airplane, it had veered to the left side of the runway.
Sequence of Events
The instructor reported that the airplane was too slow to fly out of ground effect. In an attempt to recover, full power was added. Subsequently, the right wing of the airplane contacted a runway light located off the left side of the runway.
Outcome
The right wing made contact with a runway light off the left side of the runway. No further details about damage or injuries were provided in the source.