Accident · 2016-08-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-08-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 152 (N631TK)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Inflight Corporation Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Inflight Holdings LLC.
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper pitch technique after rotation during a short field take off, which resulted in the right wing impacting the ground and a nose gear collapse.
Source: NTSB case GAA16CA437Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 23 | Class 1 (2016-07-25) | 990 total · 295 in this make/model · 900 as PIC · 169 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | None recorded | None | 19 | None | 24 total · 15 in this make/model · 24 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.