Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during an aborted takeoff.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR18CA213 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 14, 2018
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Burlington, Washington
- Nearest airport
- Skagit Rgnl (BVS)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna E162
- N-number
- N5202B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2011
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.