Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA220

MT STERLING, KY, USA

Aircraft #1

N67825

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE INSTURCTOR (CFI) WAS DEMONSTRATING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF FROM A GRASS AREA BESIDE THE RWY. AT THAT TIME, THE ACFT LIFTED OFF, THEN SETTLED BACK ONTO THE GRASS. THE CFI REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TOUCHED DOWN IN A HOLE WHICH CAUSED THE ACFT TO VEER RIGHT & TO PITCH UP. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN, BUT THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED & THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN. THE CFI THEN INITIATED ABORT PROCEDURES, BUT THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN & DESCEND DOWN A SLOPE WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH TREES BEFORE COMING TO REST.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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