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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Superior, NE · April 23, 1998

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Date: April 23, 1998 · 14:45 local
Place: Superior, NE
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N13834
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,700 total1,700 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N13834Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17263018 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.4)The pilot was taking off to the east on a road when the right wing contacted a sign alongside the road. The pilot stated that a wind from the south caused him to compensate to the right at which time the wing contacted the sign. The pilot continued the takeoff and make an uneventful landing at his intended destination airport. (-23)during takeoff from road, aircraft hit a road sign. Pilot continued to Superior municipal airport, Superior, NE and landed without further incident. This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT WAS TAKING OFF TO THE EAST ON A ROAD WHEN THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A SIGN ALONGSIDE THE ROAD. THE PILOT STATED THAT A WIND FROM THE SOUTH CAUSED HIM TO COMPENSATE TO THE RIGHT AT WHICH TIME THE WING CONTACTED THE SIGN. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF AND MAKE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT HIS INTENDED DESTINATION AIRPORT. (-23)DURING TAKEOFF FROM ROAD, AIRCRAFT HIT A ROAD SIGN. PILOT CONTINUED TO SUPERIOR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SUPERIOR, NE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.