Cessna 152 N67524

Summary

On 1 March 2003 at about 05:56 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N67524, operated by Curtis Merriweiter, was involved in an accident near Greenwood, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 March 2003 at 05:56

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenwood, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Greenwood County (GRD)

Coordinates

34.2486, -82.1589

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N67524

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Curtis Merriweiter

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greenville → Aiken

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ATL03LA050

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and loss of aircraft control, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the ground.

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According to the pilot, during cruise flight at 2000 feet, the airplane entered clouds and the pilot began to descend to 1200 feet. The pilot requested assistance from air traffic, and was cleared to initiate a 180-degree turn. During the 180-degree turn the pilot became disoriented and collided with the ground. No mechanical or flight control malfunctions were reported by the non-instrument rated pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.