# NTSB BFO93LA053: Cessna 152, N714XH, Robbinsville, NJ, March 20, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 20, 1993, 09:40 local (14:40 UTC)
- Place: Robbinsville, NJ
- Location: 40.2139° N, 74.6018° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at TRENTON-ROBBINSVILLE (N87), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2139&lon=-74.6018&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 19, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11919
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO93LA053
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11919/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA053

## Probable cause

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S FAILURE TO SUCCESSFULLY TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING TAKEOFF.  A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LIFTOFF, WHILE PRACTICING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff
  - lift-off - premature, dual student
  - aircraft control - improper, dual student (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - not attained, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- In flight collision with object, takeoff
  - object - aircraft parked/standing

## Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) AND STUDENT PILOT INITIATED A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF.  ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR, 'THE PLANE ROTATED BETWEEN 40 AND 45 KNOTS.'  SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF, AT ABOUT 10 TO 15 AGL, THE AIRPLANE 'BROKE' TO THE LEFT.  THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL, BUT THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT, THEN RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, ITS MAIN GEAR IMPACTED THE WING OF A NAVION AIRPLANE, PARKED ABOUT 75 FEET OFF THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND 2800 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS REPORTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N714XH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N714XH-2012-10-04), registration cancelled 2012-10-04, S/N 15279510 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15279510
- Airframe hours: 4129
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Aero Venture, Inc.
- Registered owner: Aero Venture, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 18, 1993, 2 hours before
- Departed: N87
- Destination: N87
- Airport: N87, Trenton Robbinsville, runway 29, 4,275 × 80 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 392 total, 315 in this make and model, 269 as pilot in command, 107 in the last 90 days, 47 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 43 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19930320005729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930320005729A), Mar 20, 1993: Cessna 152, Robbinsville, NJ, Substantial damage. Short field takeoff premature. Stalled wing. Turned into parked navion. CFI failed prompt prevention or recovery.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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