Narrative:

After holding short of runway 18L at T6 intersection at cvg airport awaiting takeoff clearance, a takeoff roll was initiated while simultaneously completing final checklist items and aligning the aircraft on the runway. During the takeoff roll while performing power verification and throttle setting, thumping noises were heard resembling those normally associated with the nosewheel rolling over runway centerline lights. At or slightly after rotation a loud thump was heard but there was no indication of an aircraft problem so takeoff and climb out was continued. At this time I realized that I had probably hit one or more runway edge lights(?) with the landing gear. After landing at agc, minor damage was noticed to the left and right forward gear doors and sponsons. Contributing factors, in my opinion, include fatigue, moisture on inside windshield surface, and inattention to 'outside the aircraft responsibilities.' a clrer presentation of txwys, hold short lines, etc, might have been of help as well, especially in late night and/or low visibility conditions.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF MU2 MAKES AN INTXN TKOF AND ROLLS OVER RWY EDGE LIGHTS. MINOR DAMAGE TO GEAR DOORS AND SPONSONS.

Narrative: AFTER HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 18L AT T6 INTXN AT CVG ARPT AWAITING TKOF CLRNC, A TKOF ROLL WAS INITIATED WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY COMPLETING FINAL CHKLIST ITEMS AND ALIGNING THE ACFT ON THE RWY. DURING THE TKOF ROLL WHILE PERFORMING PWR VERIFICATION AND THROTTLE SETTING, THUMPING NOISES WERE HEARD RESEMBLING THOSE NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE NOSEWHEEL ROLLING OVER RWY CTRLINE LIGHTS. AT OR SLIGHTLY AFTER ROTATION A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD BUT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF AN ACFT PROB SO TKOF AND CLBOUT WAS CONTINUED. AT THIS TIME I REALIZED THAT I HAD PROBABLY HIT ONE OR MORE RWY EDGE LIGHTS(?) WITH THE LNDG GEAR. AFTER LNDG AT AGC, MINOR DAMAGE WAS NOTICED TO THE L AND R FORWARD GEAR DOORS AND SPONSONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS, IN MY OPINION, INCLUDE FATIGUE, MOISTURE ON INSIDE WINDSHIELD SURFACE, AND INATTENTION TO 'OUTSIDE THE ACFT RESPONSIBILITIES.' A CLRER PRESENTATION OF TXWYS, HOLD SHORT LINES, ETC, MIGHT HAVE BEEN OF HELP AS WELL, ESPECIALLY IN LATE NIGHT AND/OR LOW VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.