# NTSB Accident MIA00LA054
> **Cessna 152** · 1999-12-18 · HICKORY, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA00LA054
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20293
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-12-18
- **Location:** HICKORY, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.769966, -81.329216
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N95775
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The certified flight instructor (CFI) failure to maintain directional control on rough terrain on takeoff. This resulted in the airplane veering to the left, colliding with bushes after the airplane became airborne, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the CFI's improper decision to conduct training from an unfamiliar airport.

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