Plane Crash List

Cessna 152 N757VN

1 June 1992 · Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 1 June 1992 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N757VN, operated by Ahmad, Mirza Sulman, was involved in an accident near Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates
34.3091, -78.5104
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N757VN
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Ahmad, Mirza Sulman
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lake Norman → Wilmington
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL92FA111

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 1 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES WHILE OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT IN WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO CARBURETOR ICING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE WEATHER CONDITION, WHICH WAS FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE HAD A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, AND THE ENGINE REGAINED POWER. HE STATED THAT BY THE TIME THE ENGINE REGAINED POWER, HE WAS TOO LOW AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE WATER. THE TEMPERATURE AND DEWPOINT IN THE ACCIDENT AREA AT THE TIME WERE CONDUCIVE FOR THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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