Cessna 152 incident near York, South Carolina, April 15, 1988
On April 15, 1988 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N93802, suffered minor damage in an incident near York, South Carolina (York airport). It was a ferry flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- April 15, 1988 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- York, South Carolina · York · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N93802 · registry record · serial 15285554
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS TO BE FERRIED BACK TO THE HOME ARPT AFTER AN ENG OVERHAUL. THE PLT RPRTD IT WAS LOCATED ON ROUGH/SOD & REQUIRED FULL POWER TO TAXI FROM THE PARKING AREA. AFTER THE ACFT BEGAN MOVING, HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RGT TURN ONTO THE TAXIWAY. HOWEVER, HE STATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL WAS 'LOCKED IN THE NO-BRAKE POSITION,' & THAT THE RUDDER (NOSEWHEEL STEERING) WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TRAVELED ACROSS THE TAXIWAY & HIT TWO PARKED ACFT. WITNESSES RPRTD THE 'BREAKAWAY POWER' REMAINED CONSTANT UNTIL AFTER THE COLLISION. AN EXAM OF THE BRAKES (AFTER THE INCIDENT) REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTION, EXCEPT FOR SURFACE RUST ON THE BRAKE DISCS.
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: 943 hours in all; 360 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 849 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,450 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 78 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Langley Afb Aero Club
The flight
- Destination: Langley Afb VA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,600 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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