Cessna 152 N49924

Summary

On 30 April 1982 at about 19:35 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N49924, operated by Haps Aerial Enterprises, was involved in an accident near White Sulphur S, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 April 1982 at 19:35

Classification

Accident

Location

White Sulphur S, West Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

White Sulphur Springs (SSU)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N49924

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Haps Aerial Enterprises

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

White Sulphur S → Morehead

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL82DA117

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 26 WITH A FULL LOAD OF FUEL, ONE PASSENGER, AND LUGGAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT OR NEAR ITS MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT LIMIT. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 60 DEGREES. THE AIRPORT ELEVATION WAS 1801 FT MSL AND TWO RIDGE LINES RAN PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY. THE RIDGE TO THE SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY ROSE RAPIDLY TO AN ELEVATION OF 3100 FT MSL. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN. HE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND AIR CURRENTS OVER RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT MUSHED INTO THE TOPS OF THE TREES AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 50 KNOTS. THIS WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST FLIGHT IN AND OUT OF THIS AIRPORT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.