What happened
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On September 27, 2009 under VMC conditions at approximately 0735 hrs a Cessna 172P with a student pilot at the controls was performing touch and go's on runway 26 at the Pensacola Regional Airport, Pensacola, FL. On the third touch and go the student pilot landed and rolled a distance before applying takeoff power to get airborne, departing the runway to the left after trying to gain control of the aircraft after it began to move to the left and right numerous times. The aircraft impacted a directional sign (A4) ripping the nose landing gear off. The aircraft skidded to a stop on taxiway A4.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2009 UNDER VMC CONDITIONS AT APPROXIMATELY 0735 HRS A CESSNA 172P WITH A STUDENT PILOT AT THE CONTROLS WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO'S ON RUNWAY 26 AT THE PENSACOLA REGIONAL AIRPORT, PENSACOLA, FL. ON THE THIRD TOUCH AND GO THE STUDENT PILOT LANDED AND ROLLED A DISTANCE BEFORE APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER TO GET AIRBORNE, DEPARTING THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AFTER TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IT BEGAN TO MOVE TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT NUMEROUS TIMES. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A DIRECTIONAL SIGN (A4) RIPPING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR OFF. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP ON TAXIWAY A4.
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