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.
64 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 960 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
3,030
Records
316
Fatal
477
Deaths
10%
Share fatal
1966 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
2,966 of 3,030 can be placed
(960 approximate)
By decade
All 3,030 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2004 | Cessna 152 | Waycross, Georgia, United States | Alexander Clarke | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Cessna 152 | Abita Springs, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Cessna 152 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Jones Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Cessna 152 | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2004 | Cessna 152 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Cessna 152 | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Cessna 152 | Spencer, Massachusetts, United States | Amity Flight School, LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2004 | Cessna 152 | West Jordan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Cessna 152 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Cessna 152 | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | David Leahy | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2003 | Cessna 152 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero Executive Services Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2003 | Cessna 152 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Cessna 152 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Cessna 152 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2003 | Cessna 152 | Pierson, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2003 | Cessna 152 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Cessna 152 | Franklin, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Cessna 152 | Tocumen, Panama | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Cessna 152 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Cessna 152 | Ocala, Florida, United States | Aeromax Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Cessna 152 | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Cessna 152 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Cessna 152 | Brooklyn, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Cessna 152 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Washington Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Cessna 152 | Mt. Charleston, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Cessna 152 | Owensville, Missouri, United States | St. Charles Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2003 | Cessna 152 | Pala, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Cessna 152 | Red Owl, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Cessna 152 | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Cessna 152 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Cessna 152 | Butte, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Cessna 152 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | John R Inman | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2003 | Cessna 152 | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | Curtis Merriweiter | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2003 | Cessna 152 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2003 | Cessna 152 | Lockhart, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Salinas, California, United States | Squadron 2 | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2002 | Cessna 152 | Springfield, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Cessna 152 | Salisbury, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2002 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Oklahoma State University Flight Center (Tulsa) | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Cessna 152 | Spring City, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Cessna 152 | El Cajon, California, United States | Anglo American Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Spartan School of Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2002 | Cessna 152 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Cessna 152 | Sanford, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Cessna 152 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Cessna 152 | Hialeah, Florida, United States | Black Pilots of America Summer Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Cessna 152 | Gregory, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |