Cessna 152 accident near Statesville, North Carolina, March 2, 1988
On March 2, 1988 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N25265, was substantially damaged in an accident near Statesville, North Carolina (Statesville Municipal airport). It was an instructional 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 2, 1988 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Statesville, North Carolina · Statesville Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- 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
- N25265 · registry record · serial 15280561
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND GUST AT TOUCHDOWN AND THE STUDENT PLT LOST CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF OF THE SIDE OF THE RWY AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED AN EMBANKMENT. THE STUDENT HAD ABOUT 8 HRS OF TOTAL SOLO FLT EXPERIENCE, ABOUT 6 OF WHICH WAS OBTAINED IN THE PRECEDING 90 DAYS. THE STUDENT WAS PROPERLY ENDORSED FOR THE FLT.
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: student
- Flight time: 41 hours in all; 41 in this make and model; 36 in the last 90 days; 8 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,445 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, December 18, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Atlantic Aero
The flight
- Departed from: GSO Greensboro NC at 3:25 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 3,700 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ATL88LA112.