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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 162 · Burlington, WA · July 14, 2018

Date: July 14, 2018 · 08:40 local
Place: Burlington, WA
Airport: Skagit Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5202B
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18CA213
Reported as: Cessna 162
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N5202BRegistered now · Cessna 162S/N 16200012 Airframe modelCessna 162

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What happened

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

Student pilot was departing airport on a solo flight. During takeoff roll, pilot states the aircraft began to shake and bounce. As the aircraft began to lift, the pilot aborted takeoff and realized the nose gear had departed the aircraft. Pilot landed the aircraft on the runway.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT WAS DEPARTING AIRPORT ON A SOLO FLIGHT. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT STATES THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SHAKE AND BOUNCE. AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LIFT, THE PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND REALIZED THE NOSE GEAR HAD DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY.

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 WPR18CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurlington, WAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during an aborted takeoff.Jul 14, 2018 · Substantial damage