What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This student pilot departed the Ellenville airport after a "practical test" discontinuance. She departed southwest on runway 22, and made a left turn to avoid overflying a school just beyond the airport boundry (there is an established procdure for this). She apparently decided to climb up through what looked like a pass (to clear a 2000' AGL ridge), however she was unable to out climb the raising terrain. When she realized a crash was imminent, she stalled the airplane and fell into the trees.
As the FAA filed it
THIS STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED THE ELLENVILLE AIRPORT AFTER A "PRACTICAL TEST" DISCONTINUANCE. SHE DEPARTED SOUTHWEST ON RUNWAY 22, AND MADE A LEFT TURN TO AVOID OVERFLYING A SCHOOL JUST BEYOND THE AIRPORT BOUNDRY (THERE IS AN ESTABLISHED PROCDURE FOR THIS). SHE APPARENTLY DECIDED TO CLIMB UP THROUGH WHAT LOOKED LIKE A PASS (TO CLEAR A 2000' AGL RIDGE), HOWEVER SHE WAS UNABLE TO OUT CLIMB THE RAISING TERRAIN. WHEN SHE REALIZED A CRASH WAS IMMINENT, SHE STALLED THE AIRPLANE AND FELL INTO THE TREES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N5715F · 1
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