Incident Description
During the takeoff roll, a student pilot lost directional control of the airplane and impacted a runway sign. The student pilot had completed several takeoffs and landings without incident prior to this event. Due to a change in wind direction, the active runway changed from runway 14 to runway 09. On her first takeoff from runway 09, the airplane veered to the left of the centerline, and the pilot did not correct for the left drift. The airplane departed the side of the runway, and its left main landing gear collided with a runway sign, resulting in a partial separation of the left main landing gear.
Post-Impact Events
After the collision, the student pilot completed a traffic pattern for a full stop landing. During the landing roll, the airplane abruptly veered to the left after the damaged left main gear contacted the runway. The airplane departed the runway, crossed a taxiway, and collided with another taxiway sign. It then came to rest in the upright position.
No further details are available from the investigation.