# NTSB ATL86LA067: Cessna 152, N25350, Lumberton, NC, February 1, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 1, 1986, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: Lumberton, NC
- Coordinates: 35.130897, -79.000198 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1309&lon=-79.0002&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7059
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL86LA067
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7059/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA067

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - climb - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/spin
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS ON TAKEOFF FROM RWY 05 WHEN RWY 13 WAS BEING REPORTED BY THE ARPT OPERATOR OVER UNICOM AS THE ACTIVE RWY. DURING CLIMB OUT THE PLT SPOTTED ANOTHER ACFT LINED UP WITH RWY 13 (APPARENTLY TO LAND). HE ENTERED A STEEP CLIMB AND STARTED LOOKING FOR THE OTHER ACFT. AT AN ALT OF APRX 200-300 FT AGL, THE ACFT STALLED AND SPUN TO GROUND IMPACT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N25350 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15280608
- Airframe hours: 3356
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Flight Unlimited
- Registered owner: Lee Garvin
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 3, 1986, 24 hours before
- Airport: LBT, Lumberton Municipal, runway 5, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; commercial; instrument ratings: helicopter; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,310 total, 10 in this make and model, 1,304 as pilot in command, 130 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FAY, 25 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860201002659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860201002659A), Feb 1, 1986: Cessna 152, Lumberton, NC, Destroyed. On takeoff on runway 5, saw other aircraft landing on 13. Made steep climb, stalled,spun in. UNICOM said 13 in use.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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