No fatalities

25 May 2009: CESSNA 152 — Cave Flight School, LLC — Lumberton, NJ

Lumberton, NJ, United States

On 25 May 2009, a CESSNA 152 operated by Cave Flight School, LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Lumberton, NJ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb, which resulted in a loss of adequate airspeed and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a soft field takeoff with 10 degrees of flaps and full power, the airplane stalled after leaving ground effect, entered a left spin, and impacted the ground, causing structural damage.

Accident Details

The pilot was performing a soft field takeoff. According to the report, winds were variable at 3 knots. The pilot lowered 10 degrees of wing flaps, applied full back pressure on the control column, and applied full engine power. The airplane became airborne, but after leaving ground effect, it stalled. The airplane then entered a left spin, descended, and impacted the ground.

Pilot Report

The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the flight. The pilot's account describes a takeoff procedure consistent with soft field technique, but the aircraft stalled shortly after becoming airborne.

Damage

Examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to both wings and to the engine firewall. No other damage was noted.

Contributing factors

Airspeed — Not attained/maintainedPilot