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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2011 | Cessna 152 | Kingston, Jamaica | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Cessna 152 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Cirrus Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2010 | Cessna 152 | Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States | Sale Reported | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2010 | Cessna 152 | Tea, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Cessna 152 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Rodger E. Perry | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Dean International, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Cessna 152 | Livermore, California, United States | Ahart Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Cessna 152 | Breckenridge, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Cessna 152 | Shirley, New York, United States | Mid Island Airservice Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Cessna 152 | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Cessna 152 | Indian Head, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Cessna 152 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | St Charles Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2010 | Cessna 152 | Merced, California, United States | KS Aviation INC. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Cessna 152 | Cross City, Florida, United States | Pelican FTC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2010 | Cessna 152 | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2010 | Cessna 152 | Venice, Florida, United States | Florida Flight Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Cessna 152 | Moore, South Carolina, United States | Aero II Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2010 | Cessna 152 | Hearne, Texas, United States | American Educational Complex | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Cessna 152 | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | Orlando Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2009 | Cessna 152 | Merced, California, United States | Sierra Academy of Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2009 | Cessna 152 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Keiter Kenneth A | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Cessna 152 | Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States | Palmetto Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Cessna 152 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Harris Aircraft Leasing Co | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Cessna 152 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2009 | Cessna 152 | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | Cave Flight School, LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2009 | Cessna 152 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2009 | Cessna 152 | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | T & M Aviation, INC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Cessna 152 | Carlsbad, California, United States | Orion Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Cessna 152 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Bouvrie Lukas J | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2009 | Cessna 152 | Cross City, Florida, United States | Sunrise Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2009 | Cessna 152 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Air Safety Flight Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2009 | Cessna 152 | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | Midstate Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2009 | Cessna 152 | Crystal River, Florida, United States | Airline Career Associates (Orlando Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2009 | Cessna 152 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Fort Wayne Flight Academy Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Cessna 152 | Turlock, California, United States | KS Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Spartan Aviation Industries, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2009 | Cessna 152 | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | Midstate Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2009 | Cessna 152 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Famco Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2009 | Cessna 152 | Wauchula, Florida, United States | Dean International Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2009 | Cessna 152 | Long Beach, California, United States | Temco Sky Network | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Cessna 152 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Forest M. Kirst | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2008 | Cessna 152 | Spring, Texas, United States | Robert Watts | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2008 | Cessna 152 | Carlsbad, California, United States | Rainbow Air Academy Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Cessna 152 | Columbia, California, United States | Flying Vikings | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Cessna 152 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Ormond Beach Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Cessna 152 | Oceanside, California, United States | G & B Flight Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Cessna 152 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Cessna 152 | Mc Alester, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Flight Center Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Cessna 152 | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Cessna 152 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Regional Airline Academy Inc | No injuries | - |