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Bridgeport, TX
DURING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS THE STUDENT PILOT WAS OBSERVED TAKING OFF AND CLIMBING TO 100 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. WITNESSES REPORTED OBSERVING THE AIRCRAFT IN A HIGH NOSE ATTITUDE WHICH THEN DROPPED TO A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE OF 35 DEGREES. THE WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT.
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.
On July 7, 1995, at 1110 central daylight time, a Cessna 152, N6306H, was substantially damaged during takeoff near Bridgeport, Texas. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the instructional flight. In an interview with a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot reported that during takeoff, following a touch and go landing, the engine lost power. The pilot further reported that airspeed was lost and the aircraft nosed over and struck the ground. Witnesses to the accident reported observing the aircraft approximately 80 to 100 feet above the ground in a "nose high attitude" and then "descend at a 35 degree angle" prior to impact. Post-crash examination of the aircraft revealed structural damage to the engine mounts, fuselage, and firewall. The examination did not reveal any anomalies that could have led to a loss of control.