What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot and solo occupant of the Cessna 152 took off from runway rwy 31 at ksgj on a solo training flight. During the climbout the aircraft leveled off at 300 feet AGL and the airspeed continued to increase to approximately 100 kgsp. The aircraft descended to approximately 100 feet AGL at the departure end of the airport as the pilot began a right turn to the north striking trees and eventually crashing into the marsh. The aircraft was completely destroyed in the accident sequence. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the flaps were extended to approximately 10 degrees and the elevator trim measured approximately 7 to 8 degrees (out of 10 degrees maximum) trailing edge up.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT AND SOLO OCCUPANT OF THE CESSNA 152 TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY RWY 31 AT KSGJ ON A SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT. DURING THE CLIMBOUT THE AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF AT 300 FEET AGL AND THE AIRSPEED CONTINUED TO INCREASE TO APPROXIMATELY 100 KGSP. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE AIRPORT AS THE PILOT BEGAN A RIGHT TURN TO THE NORTH STRIKING TREES AND EVENTUALLY CRASHING INTO THE MARSH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED IN THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED TO APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREES AND THE ELEVATOR TRIM MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 8 DEGREES (OUT OF 10 DEGREES MAXIMUM) TRAILING EDGE UP.
NTSB investigation
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