N4918H is a 1979 Cessna 152. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-235 series rated at 115 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Beverly Hills, CA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Nov 1979. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2026. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 47 years old
- 1 of 1,767 Cessna 152
2026
1979
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The student pilot reported that while on a solo cross country flight, after he landed at his destination, the weather degraded. He reported that he called his flight instructor and the flight instructor told him to wait out the weather. About three hours later, his flight instructor called him to check on the weather conditions. The student pilot reported that he checked the local weather reporting station, "but everything [was] missing" (referring to the weather information). His flight instructor told him to "get back and check the weather and I'll call you back". The student pilot interpreted that as "[it's] ok to takeoff".
During the takeoff roll the airplane veered off the runway to the left and impacted a ditch.
The flight school President reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
A review of recorded data from a weather observation station located about 1.6 miles to the northeast, revealed that, about the time of the accident the wind was 360 degrees true at 3 knots. The airplane departed on runway 36.
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About the Cessna 152
About the modelA two-seat, high-wing trainer, the 150 refined around a slightly larger engine and 100LL fuel. One of the most common training aircraft in the country.