Cessna 152 N49792

Summary

On 27 October 2025 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N49792, operated by Sierra Lima Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Richfield, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 October 2025 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Richfield, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Richfield Municipal (RIF)

Coordinates

38.7300, -112.1000

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N49792

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Sierra Lima Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR26LA033

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in gusting wind conditions during the takeoff roll.

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

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The pilot reported that on takeoff, with a gusting crosswind, the airplane veered off the left side of the runway. The airplane struck a berm, nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.