COLUMBIA, SC, USA
N757XP
CESSNA 152
THE STUDENT PLT WAS UNABLE TO RECALL ANYTHING ABOUT THE ACDT. A PLT/A&P OBSERVING THE T.O. STATED THAT THE ACFT LIFTED OFF AND CLIMBED TO 50-60 FT. WHEN A FLOCK OF BLACK BIRDS FLEW UP INTO THE PATH OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT PITCHEDUP, YAWED SLIGHTLY, TURNED ABOUT ITS VERTICAL AXIS AND DROPPED INTO A DITCH. ANOTHER WITNESS DESCRIBED THE FINAL MANEUVER AS ABOUT 3/4 TURN PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. THE STUDENT PLT HAD A TOTAL OF 5 HRS. SOLO AND 46 HRS TOTAL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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