What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 10, 2024, at approximately 1600 EST, the mishap aircraft experienced a wind gust during departure roll on rwy 29 at kbdr. The right-wing contacted a taxiway sign after the pilot reported a loss of control of the aircraft. The pilot reported providing full power at take off roll with a gusty crosswind at the time full power was applied. Local weather conditions support the pilot statement. The mishap aircraft departed the centerline causing the midpoint of the right-wing leading edge to impact taxiway sign echo-hotel. The pilot then taxied back to the ramp uneventfully. Examination of the aircraft revealed cosmetic damage to the sheet metal on the leading edge of the right wing. Removal of the leading-edge skin will be required to determine if further damage exists to wing spars. The aircrew consisted of one pilot and no personal injuries were incurred. A review of the pilots’ certificates revealed a third-class medical certificate that expired on August 27, 2024. Although the indentation to the right wing appears cosmetic, a structural engineering analysis of the photographs determined damage to the underlying ribs on the leading edge of the right wing was substantial, classifying this mishap as an accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 EST, THE MISHAP AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A WIND GUST DURING DEPARTURE ROLL ON RWY 29 AT KBDR. THE RIGHT-WING CONTACTED A TAXIWAY SIGN AFTER THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REPORTED PROVIDING FULL POWER AT TAKE OFF ROLL WITH A GUSTY CROSSWIND AT THE TIME FULL POWER WAS APPLIED. LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE PILOT STATEMENT. THE MISHAP AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE CENTERLINE CAUSING THE MIDPOINT OF THE RIGHT-WING LEADING EDGE TO IMPACT TAXIWAY SIGN ECHO-HOTEL. THE PILOT THEN TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP UNEVENTFULLY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED COSMETIC DAMAGE TO THE SHEET METAL ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING. REMOVAL OF THE LEADING-EDGE SKIN WILL BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER DAMAGE EXISTS TO WING SPARS. THE AIRCREW CONSISTED OF ONE PILOT AND NO PERSONAL INJURIES WERE INCURRED. A REVIEW OF THE PILOTS’ CERTIFICATES REVEALED A THIRD-CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE THAT EXPIRED ON AUGUST 27, 2024. ALTHOUGH THE INDENTATION TO THE RIGHT WING APPEARS COSMETIC, A STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS DETERMINED DAMAGE TO THE UNDERLYING RIBS ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING WAS SUBSTANTIAL, CLASSIFYING THIS MISHAP AS AN ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.