CESSNA 152 accident at St. Augustine, FL, 23 Oct 2025

On October 23, 2025, a CESSNA 152 operated by Florida Flyers Academy was involved in an aviation accident near St. Augustine, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to properly set the elevator trim prior to takeoff, which resulted in her inability to effectively control the airplane’s pitch and a collision with trees at the end of the runway during initial climb. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.