At 11:15 central time, the pilot of a Cessna 172L lost control on takeoff and struck a runway end identifier light control box. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said his seat slid back as he was trying to attach a GPS to his leg during the takeoff run. The airplane went off the left side of the runway and struck the box. The pilot aborted the takeoff, then departed in the airplane and flew to Kenosha.
December 09, Reedsburg, Wis. / Cessna Skyhawk
At 11:15 central time, the pilot of a Cessna 172L lost control on takeoff and struck a runway end identifier light control box. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said his seat slid back as he was trying to attach a GPS to his leg during the takeoff run. The airplane went off the left side of the runway and struck the box. The pilot aborted the takeoff, then departed in the airplane and flew to Kenosha....
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot lost control of a Cessna 172L during takeoff after his seat slid back while he was trying to attach a GPS to his leg.
- The airplane veered off the runway, striking a runway end identifier light control box, but the pilot was not injured.
- Despite the incident, the pilot then departed in the airplane and flew to Kenosha.
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