Final 1 minor Aug 26, 2022

N49430 accident at Ione, CA

Cessna 152 — Collision during takeoff/land at PRIV (Ione, CA)

DateAug 26, 2022
Tail numberN49430
AircraftCessna 152 · C152
LocationPRIV — Ione, CA
Phase of flightTakeoff
OperationPart 91 Instructional
Injuries1 minor
NTSB caseWPR22LA320

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in impact with a fence and a tree. Contributing to the accident was the instructor’s decision to land at the unfamiliar airstrip without determining whether it was within the airplane’s performance capabilities.

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