Cessna 152 accident near Manchester, Georgia, May 16, 1992
On May 16, 1992 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N4867H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Manchester, Georgia. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 16, 1992 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Manchester, Georgia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N4867H · no longer on the register · serial 15283990
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLIGHT DEPARTED ORLANDO, FLORIDA AT ABOUT 1200 EDT. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT THE PILOT ELECTED TO BYPASS THEIR ORIGINAL DESTINATION AND CONTINUE TO PINE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA. UPON ARRIVING IN THE PINE MOUNTAIN AREA, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE AIRPORT. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT AFTER LOOKING FOR THE AIRPORT FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES, THE AIRCRAFT FUEL EXHAUSTED, AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO ATTEMPT AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT ABOUT 1530 EDT.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 100 hours in all; 32 in the last 90 days; 29 in the last 30 days; 76 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,637 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 8, 1992; 96 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,675 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ORL Orlando FL at 4:07 pm
- Destination: PIM Pine Mountain GA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,700 ft; clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:50 pm from CSG, 25 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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