Event Summary
A flight instructor and a student pilot were conducting an instructional flight focused on practicing a soft-field takeoff. The student pilot was at the controls.
Sequence of Events
Shortly after the airplane became airborne, it began turning left "drastically," according to the flight instructor. The student pilot reported being unable to control the airplane. The flight instructor then assumed control in an attempt to realign the airplane with the runway centerline and re-contact the ground to abort the takeoff. Despite the instructor's control inputs, the airplane continued to veer left and departed the left side of the runway.
Damage
The airplane subsequently collided with terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing.
Mechanical Status
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.