On July 7, 1995, a Cessna 152 (registration N6306H) was involved in an aviation accident near Bridgeport, TX. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A student pilot experienced a loss of control during a touch-and-go landing maneuver, resulting in the aircraft descending rapidly and impacting the ground after reaching a low altitude.
What happened
The incident occurred during a training flight involving touch-and-go landings. The student pilot was observed initiating takeoff and climbing to approximately 100 feet above ground level. Witnesses noted that the aircraft entered a high nose attitude before abruptly transitioning to a nose-low pitch of 35 degrees. Following this change in attitude, the aircraft descended rapidly and impacted the ground.
The investigation
Investigative efforts focused on witness accounts regarding the aircraft's flight path and attitude changes during the critical phase of the maneuver. No mechanical examination was detailed in the provided source text.
Findings
The primary finding relates to the sudden transition from a high nose attitude to a steep nose-down pitch during the climb-out phase. This rapid change in orientation led directly to the loss of altitude and subsequent ground impact.