ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367012
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 May 1990 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Kenneth Forester, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6202Q |
| MSN: | 15285192 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Milford, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KMGJ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) & STUDENT WERE PERFORMING MAX PERFORMANCE TAKEOFFS. JUST AFTER LIFTOFF, THE CFI DECIDED THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLEAR THE TREES AT THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND LANDED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY WITH ABOUT A QUARTER OF THE RUNWAY REMAINING. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE END AND INTO A PILE OF ROCKS. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CFI HAD ONLY 32 HOURS AS AN INSTRUCTOR.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI). RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CFI'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE AS AN INSTRUCTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA102
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 06:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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