Cessna E162 N5202B

Summary

On 14 July 2018 at about 15:40 local time, a Cessna E162 registered N5202B, operated by Rainier Flight Service Llc, was involved in an accident near Burlington, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 July 2018 at 15:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Burlington, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Skagit Rgnl (BVS)

Coordinates

48.4717, -122.4181

Aircraft

Cessna E162

Registration

N5202B

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

1

Operator

Rainier Flight Service Llc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Renton → Burlington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR18CA213

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during an aborted takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that he landed uneventfully and then taxied to the runup area. He called his flight instructor, opened a new flight plan, then taxied to the runway for departure. During the takeoff roll, about the time of rotation, he felt the airplane shudder. Subsequently, he chose to abort the takeoff. During the aborted takeoff, the airplane porpoised, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The student reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.