# NTSB Accident GAA16CA437
> **CESSNA 152** · 2016-08-17 · Belle Plaine, MN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA437
- **Event ID:** 20160822X24755
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-08-17
- **Location:** Belle Plaine, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.657222, -93.778892
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N631TK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper pitch technique after rotation during a short field take off, which resulted in the right wing impacting the ground and a nose gear collapse.

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