19991218040269A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Hickory, NC · December 18, 1999

Date: December 18, 1999 · 17:00 local
Place: Hickory, NC
Airport: Wilson'S Airport
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N95775
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA00LA054
Reported as: Cessna 152

N95775Registration cancelled Mar 12, 2003 · Cessna 152S/N 15285966 · Built 1985 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming R680E seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was doing soft field training with student. Student did a go-around. CFI did two missed approaches, landed and taxiied back on runway for an uphill take-off. CFI started to lose control during take-off roll. He decided to abort the take-off, then changed his mind and continued the take-off. Aircraft clipped some small trees and landed sideways in a field off the end of the runway. Pilot (CFI) had never landed at this field before.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS DOING SOFT FIELD TRAINING WITH STUDENT. STUDENT DID A GO-AROUND. CFI DID TWO MISSED APPROACHES, LANDED AND TAXIIED BACK ON RUNWAY FOR AN UPHILL TAKE-OFF. CFI STARTED TO LOSE CONTROL DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL. HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKE-OFF, THEN CHANGED HIS MIND AND CONTINUED THE TAKE-OFF. AIRCRAFT CLIPPED SOME SMALL TREES AND LANDED SIDEWAYS IN A FIELD OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT (CFI) HAD NEVER LANDED AT THIS FIELD BEFORE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA00LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHickory, NCThe certified flight instructor (CFI) failure to maintain directional control on rough terrain on takeoff. This resulted in the airplane veering to the left, colliding with bushes after the airplane became airborne, and subsequent in-flight collision with…Dec 18, 1999 · Substantial damage