- Date
- March 1, 1985, 15:40 local (20:40 UTC)
- Place
- Warsaw, NC
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N757FPCessna 152
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850301004979A
- Case key
- 6599
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Analysis
Low time, non-instrument rated plt delayed departure because of unexpected deterioration of weather. Fss briefer advised wx would improve, better toward destination arpt. Wx conditions continued to worsen after briefing, worse than fcst. Plt departed 3 hrs after briefing without getting update. Made left 180 degree turn after tkof, departed arpt to the sw. Observed turning rt to west, continued to north before striking trees in high speed. Witnesses at arpt and near accident site described 100-300 ft ceiling, visibility 1 mile or less with drizzle and fog. Plt had no actual instrument experience.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N757FP
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15279707
- Airframe hours
- 1,238
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lumberton Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 8, 1985 · 35 hours before
- Departed
- DPL · Kenansville, NC
- Destination
- LBT · Lumberton, NC
- Airport
- DPL · P.B. Raiford, runway 4, 3,700 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 77 total · 57 in this make and model · 52 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 48 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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