Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX88LA236

LAKE TAHOE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N23TW

CESSNA 152

Analysis

DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN A POSITIVE CLIMB RATE. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 10000 FEET.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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