N9548W is a 1999 Cessna 172R. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Wilmington, DE. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 1999. It has been registered to its current owner since Dec 2018. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 27 years old
- 1 of 712 Cessna 172R
2018
1999
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The private pilot reported that he left the windows open while completing the start-up checklist and while taxiing to the runway. During the takeoff roll, he noticed the passenger window was unsecured. In his attempt to secure the window, he momentarily took his eyes off the runway. As he looked back, the airplane was traveling to the left side of the runway. With insufficient room to correct direction, the airplane collided with a runway distance marker sign.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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