No fatalities

14 Jul 2018: Cessna E162 No Series — Rainier Flight Service Llc — Burlington, WA

Burlington, WA, United States

On 14 Jul 2018, a Cessna E162 No Series operated by Rainier Flight Service Llc was involved in an aviation accident near Burlington, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during an aborted takeoff. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A solo student pilot aborted a takeoff after feeling a shutter near rotation; the airplane porpoised and the nose landing gear collapsed, causing substantial fuselage damage.

Accident Details

A solo student pilot was conducting a training flight. According to the pilot's report, the landing was uneventful, after which the airplane taxied to the runup area. The pilot then contacted a flight instructor, opened a new flight plan, and taxied to the departure runway.

Sequence of Events

During the takeoff roll, approximately at the time of rotation, the pilot felt the airplane shutter. The pilot subsequently decided to abort the takeoff. During the aborted takeoff, the airplane porpoised and the nose landing gear collapsed.

Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The student pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

Student/instructed pilotPitch control — Not attained/maintained