March 20, 2012, Indianapolis, Ind., Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee 140

The airplane was substantially damaged at 1725 Eastern time during an aborted takeoff. The student pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The student pilot reported successfully completing three takeoff-and-landings before attempting a soft-field takeoff. The airplane began to veer left as the nose gear lifted off the runway. He attempted to correct with right rudder but was unable to regain directional control and decided to abort the takeoff.

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Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

An airplane sustained substantial damage during an aborted takeoff attempt by a student pilot, who was not injured.
The incident occurred during a soft-field takeoff when the aircraft veered left after the nose gear lifted, leading to a loss of directional control and an aborted takeoff.
During the aborted takeoff, the airplane impacted a visual approach slope indicator and its associated power-supply box.

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The airplane was substantially damaged at 1725 Eastern time during an aborted takeoff. The student pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed.

The student pilot reported successfully completing three takeoff-and-landings before attempting a soft-field takeoff. The airplane began to veer left as the nose gear lifted off the runway. He attempted to correct with right rudder but was unable to regain directional control and decided to abort the takeoff. The airplane impacted a visual approach slope indicator and its associated power-supply box during the aborted takeoff. Observed winds were from 160 degrees at eight knots, gusting to 16.