Event Description
During a practice soft field takeoff on runway 17, a student pilot with 49 hours of flight experience lost directional control of the airplane. According to the pilot, after the nose wheel lifted off the ground, the airplane veered to the left of the runway. The aircraft subsequently came to rest in a ditch with its nose low.
Pilot Statement
The student pilot reported that he 'lost control of the aircraft' during the takeoff. No further details regarding the pilot's actions or the sequence of events were provided.
Weather Conditions
The wind at the time of the accident was reported as coming from 190 degrees at 10 knots. The influence of these wind conditions on the accident was not specified.