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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2002 | Cessna 152 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Cessna 152 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2002 | Cessna 152 | Immokalee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2002 | Cessna 152 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2002 | Cessna 152 | Livermore, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 2002 | Cessna 152 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2002 | Cessna 152M | Forest, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 2002 | Cessna 152 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Cessna 152 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Cessna 152 | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Cessna 152 | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2002 | Cessna 152 | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Cessna 152 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2002 | Cessna 152 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Cessna 152 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | Aircraft Exchange | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Cessna 152 | NAS Whidbey, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Cessna 152 | Christopher, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2002 | Cessna 152 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2002 | Cessna 152 | Hudson, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2002 | Cessna 152 | Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States | Billy McCoy Winkler | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Cessna 152 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Cessna 152 | Logan, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2002 | Cessna 152 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | Palm Beach Flight Training School | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2001 | Cessna 152 | Perry, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Cessna 152 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | International Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2001 | Cessna 152 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | Adel Barimani | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Cessna 152 | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cessna 152 | Corning, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Cessna 152 | Elberton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2001 | Cessna 152 | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2001 | Cessna 152 | Marco Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Cessna 152 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | West Wind Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2001 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | Midlands Aviation Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Cessna 152 | Newark, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2001 | Cessna 152 | Summerfield, Florida, United States | Orlando Flight Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Cessna 152 | Peru, Illinois, United States | William Lugo | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2001 | Cessna 152 | Denison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Cessna 152 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Cessna 152 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Cessna 152 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Cessna 152 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Cessna 152 | Gallipolis, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Cessna 152 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Cessna 152 | Millville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Cessna 152 | Haines, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Cessna 152 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Cessna 152 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Warrenton-Fauquier Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Cessna 152 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Cessna 152 | Lapace, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |