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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2001 | Cessna 152 | Patriot, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2001 | Cessna 152 | Roscommon, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2001 | Cessna 152 | Easton, Maryland, United States | Brett Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2001 | Cessna 152 | Hayward, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Cessna 152 | Antlers, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Cessna 152 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Cessna 152 | Logan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Cessna 152 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Cessna 152 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Cessna 152 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Cessna 152 | Edgewater, Florida, United States | International Wings | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2001 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Airline Training Academy Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Cessna 152 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2001 | Cessna 152 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | Bolker Fritz | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2001 | Cessna 152 | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | Central Illinois Air Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2001 | Cessna 152 | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2001 | Cessna 152 | Livermore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2001 | Cessna 152 | Bristow, Oklahoma, United States | Oklahoma State University | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2000 | Cessna 152 | Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2000 | Cessna 152 | Cleveland, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2000 | Cessna 152 | Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2000 | Cessna 152 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Cessna 152 | Ramona, California, United States | Pinnacle Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2000 | Cessna 152 | Shirley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2000 | Cessna 152 | Blanchard, Louisiana, United States | Royal Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Cessna 152 | Saspamco, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Cessna 152 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Cessna 152 | Culpeper, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Cessna 152 | Cumberland, Wisconsin, United States | Romeo Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Cessna 152 | New London, Missouri, United States | Samuel G. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Cessna 152 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Cessna 152 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Philair Flight Center, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Cessna 152 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Cessna 152 | Arthur, North Dakota, United States | Flight Training Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Cessna 152 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Cessna 152 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Cessna 152 | Park River, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Cessna 152 | Oakland, California, United States | Sierra Academy of Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 152 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Cessna 152 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Cessna 152 | West Point, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Cessna 152 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Cessna 152 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Cessna 152 | Lodi, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Goshen, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Borrego Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Sanford, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Cessna 152 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Cessna 152 | Eureka, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |