Student Pilot Veers During Takeoff, Strikes Runway Sign

Event Description

A student pilot was practicing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings in a single-engine airplane. The landing phase was uneventful, but during the subsequent takeoff roll, the airplane began to veer to the left. Despite the pilot's control inputs, the leftward deviation continued, and the airplane struck a runway sign.

Damage

The impact with the sign caused substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage of the airplane.

Pilot Report

The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.