Cessna 152 accident near Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, July 26, 1992
On July 26, 1992 at about 10:25 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N25502, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina (Triple W airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE WINGTIP CLEARANCE WITH BUSHES OFF THE SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY WHILE TAXIING TO TAKEOFF.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 26, 1992 · about 10:25 pm local time · cases in 1992
- Place
- Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina · Triple W · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N25502 · registry record · serial 15280698
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE TAXIING TO TAKEOFF, THE LT WINGTIP COLLIDED WITH BUSHES ALONG THE LT SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY. THE ACFT YAWED TO THE LT, TRAVELLED OFF THE RWY INTO A DITCH.
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: 225 hours in all; 88 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 154 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,836 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 24, 1992; 74 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Rons Aircraft Svcs of Raleigh
The flight
- Departed from: 5W5 at 10:25 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:53 pm from RDU, 16 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N25502 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N25502 on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 152 1,636 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,685 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C 84 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Southern Wake Regional · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in North Carolina 1,762 since 1982 · 305 in the last ten years
- North Carolina 7,118 aircraft registered
- Other NTSB records under N25502 1 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/MIA92LA154.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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