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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Chickaloon, AK · October 14, 2016

Date: October 14, 2016 · 10:00 local
Place: Chickaloon, AK
Airport: King Ranch
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N488E
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA051
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 707 total276 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N488ERegistered now · Cessna 152S/N 15279654 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Cessna N488E began to develop lift on departure of runway 06. Backpressure was relaxed to hold aircraft in ground effect to increase airspeed to obtain a safe climbing speed, but the aircraft settled back to the ground. The aircraft left the ground for the second time, but again began to settle. A decision to abort the takeoff was then made and firm braking force was applied. The aircraft slid off the end of the runway and proceeded to travel another 40 yards before coming to rest.

As the FAA filed it

CESSNA N488E BEGAN TO DEVELOP LIFT ON DEPARTURE OF RUNWAY 06. BACKPRESSURE WAS RELAXED TO HOLD AIRCRAFT IN GROUND EFFECT TO INCREASE AIRSPEED TO OBTAIN A SAFE CLIMBING SPEED, BUT THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE GROUND FOR THE SECOND TIME, BUT AGAIN BEGAN TO SETTLE. A DECISION TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WAS THEN MADE AND FIRM BRAKING FORCE WAS APPLIED. THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL ANOTHER 40 YARDS BEFORE COMING TO REST.

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 GAA17CA051Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChickaloon, AKThe flight instructor's delay in aborting the takeoff from a turf runway, which resulted in a runway overrun.Oct 14, 2016 · Substantial damage