Solo student damaged aircraft. Instructor flies aircraft to home port.

Attributes
ACN	248987
Time
Date	199308
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 2q3
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 2700 flight time type : 1900
ASRS Report	248987
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was soloing my student for his first solo. He made a controled takeoff, a very good pattern and an excellent landing within the first 1/3 of a 6000 ft runway. As he applied power for the takeoff, he failed to maintain directional control and left the runway on the left side. He never got airborne. He realized that he was out of control and pulled the power off. The left side of the runway was freshly plowed and very soft. The aircraft tipped and struck the left wingtip, breaking the plastic fairing and damaging about 8 inches of the leading edge. After moving the aircraft out of the field to firm ground, inspected the damage and taxied the aircraft to the tie-down area and further inspected the aircraft. I called the mechanic and explained the damage. He said it would be okay to fly it back to the home airport (2.6 air mi). I tested its flight characteristics in ground effect and ascertained it was safe to fly to the home airport for repair. I believed, as PIC and having the final authority/authorized to make the decision, that it was airworthy, that I acted properly. After the flight I have learned, since the aircraft was damaged I did not have that authority.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SOLO STUDENT DAMAGED ACFT. INSTRUCTOR FLIES ACFT TO HOME PORT.

Narrative: I WAS SOLOING MY STUDENT FOR HIS FIRST SOLO. HE MADE A CTLED TKOF, A VERY GOOD PATTERN AND AN EXCELLENT LNDG WITHIN THE FIRST 1/3 OF A 6000 FT RWY. AS HE APPLIED PWR FOR THE TKOF, HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CTL AND LEFT THE RWY ON THE L SIDE. HE NEVER GOT AIRBORNE. HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS OUT OF CTL AND PULLED THE PWR OFF. THE L SIDE OF THE RWY WAS FRESHLY PLOWED AND VERY SOFT. THE ACFT TIPPED AND STRUCK THE L WINGTIP, BREAKING THE PLASTIC FAIRING AND DAMAGING ABOUT 8 INCHES OF THE LEADING EDGE. AFTER MOVING THE ACFT OUT OF THE FIELD TO FIRM GND, INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AND TAXIED THE ACFT TO THE TIE-DOWN AREA AND FURTHER INSPECTED THE ACFT. I CALLED THE MECH AND EXPLAINED THE DAMAGE. HE SAID IT WOULD BE OKAY TO FLY IT BACK TO THE HOME ARPT (2.6 AIR MI). I TESTED ITS FLT CHARACTERISTICS IN GND EFFECT AND ASCERTAINED IT WAS SAFE TO FLY TO THE HOME ARPT FOR REPAIR. I BELIEVED, AS PIC AND HAVING THE FINAL AUTH TO MAKE THE DECISION, THAT IT WAS AIRWORTHY, THAT I ACTED PROPERLY. AFTER THE FLT I HAVE LEARNED, SINCE THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED I DID NOT HAVE THAT AUTHORITY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.