Cessna 152 accidents
The NTSB database holds 3,030 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 152, recorded between 1966 to 2026. 316 of them were fatal (10%), and 477 people died.
The deadliest year was 1980, with 33 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (284 records).
Most of these records are from United States, India and Portugal.
1,024 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
3,030
Records
316
Fatal
477
Deaths
10%
Share fatal
1966 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
2,006 of 3,030 have coordinates
By decade
All 3,030 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2016 | Cessna 152 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2016 | Cessna 152 | Madison, Georgia, United States | Florida Flyers Flight Academy | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Dean International Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Cessna 152 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | Florida Aviation Career Training | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2015 | Cessna 152 | Pilot Point, Texas, United States | US Aviation Group LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2015 | Cessna 152 | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | Eagles View Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2015 | Cessna 152 | Venice, Florida, United States | Florida Flight Training Center | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2015 | Cessna 152 | Shirley, New York, United States | Mid Island Air SVC Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2015 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Spartan Education LLC | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Cessna 152 | Cullman, Alabama, United States | Wallace State Community College | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2014 | Cessna 152 | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | Capps Aviation Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2014 | Cessna 152 | Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2014 | Cessna 152 | Arlington, Texas, United States | Peroyea John L II | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Cessna 152 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | North Coast Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Cessna 152 | Denton, Texas, United States | US Aviation Group LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Cessna 152 | Agua Dulce, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2013 | Cessna 152 | St. Ignatius, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2013 | Cessna 152 | Columbia Station, Ohio, United States | Vern Wyman | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2013 | Cessna 152 | Livermore, California, United States | Ahart Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Cessna 152 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Cessna 152 | Easton, Maryland, United States | Patuxent River Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Cessna 152 | Kamiah, Idaho, United States | Clearwater Valley Aero Club Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Cessna 152 | Carrizo Springs, Texas, United States | Alpha Tango Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2013 | Cessna 152 | Oxford, North Carolina, United States | Empire Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2013 | Cessna 152 | Americus, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Cessna 152 | Columbus, Georgia, United States | Falcon Aviation Academy LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2013 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | C&G Aircraft Maintenance Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Cessna 152 | College Station, Texas, United States | Central Texas Flight Training Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Cessna 152 | Kelso, Washington, United States | Hillsboro Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2013 | Cessna 152 | Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees DBA | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2013 | Cessna 152 | Atwater, California, United States | KS Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Cessna 152 | Long Beach, California, United States | Candace A Larned Enterprises Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Cessna 152 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Lane Community College | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2012 | Cessna 152 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Sunrise Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Cessna 152 | Deland, Florida, United States | Cloud Dancer Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Cessna 152 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Cessna 152 | Eastvale, California, United States | DuBois Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Dean International Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2012 | Cessna 152 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | US Aviation Group LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2012 | Cessna 152 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Alpha Tango Flying Services Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2012 | Cessna 152 | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | P & K Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2012 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Lily Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2011 | Cessna 152 | Venice, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Cessna 152 | Princeton, Minnesota, United States | Ascend Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Cessna 152 | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Cessna 152 | Redlands, California, United States | Accelerated 360 | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Cessna 152 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2011 | Cessna 152 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | University of Michigan Flyers Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 2011 | Cessna 152 | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees DBA | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Cessna 152 | Stow, Ohio, United States | Kent State University | No injuries | - |