At about 14:23 mountain time, a Cessna 172M struck an airport sign during takeoff from Love Field. The flight instructor and his student flew in the vicinity of the airport and evaluated the damage to the airplanes right main landing gear. At 14:40, the CFI landed back at the airport and the right main landing gear collapsed during rollout. The CFI said they were working on crosswind takeoffs and landings and selected runway 21R when the winds were from 120 at 11 knots.
October 29, Prescott, Ariz. / Cessna Skyhawk
At about 14:23 mountain time, a Cessna 172M struck an airport sign during takeoff from Love Field. The flight instructor and his student flew in the vicinity of the airport and evaluated the damage to the airplanes right main landing gear. At 14:40, the CFI landed back at the airport and the right main landing gear collapsed during rollout. The CFI said they were working on crosswind takeoffs and landings and selected runway 21R when the winds were from 120 at 11 knots....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172M, flown by a flight instructor and student, struck an airport sign during a crosswind takeoff attempt from Love Field, damaging its right main landing gear.
- After evaluating the damage in flight, the flight instructor landed the aircraft, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing during rollout.
- The incident occurred while practicing crosswind takeoffs and landings, with winds from 120 at 11 knots when departing runway 21R.
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