N69124 – CESSNA 152 – 2009-08-31 NTSB Accident Report

On August 31, 2009, a Cessna 152 (N69124) was involved in an incident near Harrisburg, PA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The student pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff, resulting in an overrun.

The student pilot stated that he was practicing full-stop landings on a short, grass runway. On his second takeoff, he was dissatisfied with the airplane's rate of climb and aborted the takeoff approximately 2/3 of the way down the runway. After touchdown, the airplane overran the departure end of the runway and came to rest in a bean field, which resulted in substantial damage to the nose gear, firewall, fuselage and propeller. The student pilot’s certified flight instructor (CFI) stated that the runway's length and surface “doesn’t allow for mistakes.” The student pilot further stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA09CA504. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N69124.