Cessna 152 accident near Charleston, South Carolina, July 13, 1982
On July 13, 1982 at about 11:07 am local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6234L, was destroyed in an accident near Charleston, South Carolina (Charleston Exec airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- July 13, 1982 · about 11:07 am local time
- Place
- Charleston, South Carolina · Charleston Exec · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N6234L · registry record · serial 15284380
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT MADE STEEP TURN AFTER TAKEOFF & STALLED. ACFT CAME TO REST ON THE ARPT ABOUT 1500 FT FROM THE POINT WHERE THE TAKEOFF RUN WAS INITIATED & ABOUT 200 FT NORTH OF RWY 9. IT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE PLT TO BE AIRBORNE BY 0700 IN ORDER FOR HIM TO MAKE HIS FIRST TRAFFIC REPORT AT A SPECIFIED LOCATION BY 0710.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,084 hours in all; 1,986 in this make and model; 115 in the last 90 days; 1,997 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 995 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 492 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Wcsc,Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: JZI Charleston SC at 7:06 am
- Destination: JZI Charleston SC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 10,000 ft; scat at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 167°F (75°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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