Cessna 152 accident near Lumberton, North Carolina, February 1, 1986
On February 1, 1986 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N25350, was destroyed in an accident near Lumberton, North Carolina (Lumberton Municipal airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- February 1, 1986 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Lumberton, North Carolina · Lumberton Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N25350 · no longer on the register · serial 15280608
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS ON TAKEOFF FROM RWY 05 WHEN RWY 13 WAS BEING REPORTED BY THE ARPT OPERATOR OVER UNICOM AS THE ACTIVE RWY. DURING CLIMB OUT THE PLT SPOTTED ANOTHER ACFT LINED UP WITH RWY 13 (APPARENTLY TO LAND). HE ENTERED A STEEP CLIMB AND STARTED LOOKING FOR THE OTHER ACFT. AT AN ALT OF APRX 200-300 FT AGL, THE ACFT STALLED AND SPUN TO GROUND IMPACT.
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: instructor: instrument helicopter; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 1,310 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 130 in the last 90 days; 1,304 as pilot in command; 500 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,356 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, January 3, 1986; 24 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 5, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; not recorded at 20,000 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:48 pm from FAY, 25 miles away
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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