NTSB MIA92LA154 — 1992-07-26 · FUQUAY-VARINA, North Carolina, United States

Current FAA registration · N25502

Make / Model: CESSNA 152
Year of manufacture: 1977 · 15 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19771018
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A26C84

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N25502 Cessna 152 None

Probable cause & findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE WINGTIP CLEARANCE WITH BUSHES OFF THE SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY WHILE TAXIING TO TAKEOFF.

Factual narrative

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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_MIA92LA154.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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