Cessna 152 N25277
30 January 1986 · Lexington, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 January 1986 at about 04:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N25277 was involved in an accident near Lexington, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lexington, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lexington (EXX)
- Coordinates
- 35.8006, -80.2506
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N25277
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL86FA066
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 PLT/MECHANIC HAD COMPLETED A TOP OVERHAUL ON THE ACFT ENG AND WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING A NIGHT MAINTENANCE FLIGHT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE IN A WOODED AREAAPRX ONE MILE FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 26. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACFT/ENG FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE PLT WAS A RECENTLY CERTIFICATED PVT PLT WITH A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 72 HOURS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1986 | Cessna 152 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Crystal Shamrock Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1986 | Cessna 152 | Price, Utah, United States | Monarch Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | Drayton Plaines, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1986 | Cessna 152II | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1986 | Piper J3-65C | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Cessna 150 | Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States | Billy Darin Moxley | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1986 | H Preiss HP-19C | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Michael Joseph Morrissey | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Oct 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Airlines | Serious injuries | - |