Cessna 152 accident near Stone Mountain, Georgia, August 14, 1982
On August 14, 1982 at about 9:15 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N4737B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Stone Mountain, Georgia. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 14, 1982 · about 9:15 pm local time
- Place
- Stone Mountain, Georgia
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N4737B · no longer on the register · serial 15283609
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A SPLIT-S MANEUVER WAS PERFORMED AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE BRANCHES OF A PINE TREE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO FLY AND THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING AND THE FUSELAGE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 526 hours in all; 400 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 353 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Stone Mt. Aviation, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Stone Mountain GA at 4:30 pm
- Destination: Stone Mountain GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 189°F (87°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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