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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1998 | Cessna 152 | Miltonfreewater, Oregon, United States | LEE, Hong | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Cessna 152 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Cessna 152 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Pottstown Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Cessna 152 | Edgemere, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Cessna 152 | Boyd, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Cessna 152 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | Armin Ellinger | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Cessna 152 | Descanso, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Cessna 152 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Menagerie Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1998 | Cessna 152 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1998 | Cessna 152 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Cessna 152 | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1998 | Cessna 152 | Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1998 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Ramon N. Llera | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1998 | Cessna 152 | McMinnville, Oregon, United States | Eagle Flight Center, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Cessna 152 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Sky World Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1998 | Cessna 152 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Airman Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Cessna 152 | Americus, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Cessna 152 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1998 | Cessna 152 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1998 | Cessna 152 | Ochopee, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1998 | Cessna 152 | Boyd, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1998 | Cessna 152 | Everglades City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1997 | Cessna 152 | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Cessna 152 | Woodstock, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1997 | Cessna 152 | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | Professional Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1997 | Cessna 152 | Palatka, Florida, United States | Philair Flight Center | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1997 | Cessna 152 | Blaine, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1997 | Cessna 152 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Aerial Comm. of America | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Torrance, California, United States | KIP K. Myers | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Airman Flight School, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Quincy, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Piqua, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Dover, Delaware, United States | JIM Strong Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | TED Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Cessna 152 | Murrieta, California, United States | Carlsbad Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Cessna 152 | Zavalla, Texas, United States | Tyler Intl School of Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | Imperial, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | Mecca, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | Dunlap, Tennessee, United States | Rolf J Hancock | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Southeastern School of Aero. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | Cape Coral, Florida, United States | Fort Myers Airways | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Cessna 152 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Cessna 152 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | Harald Kirchmayr | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Cessna 152 | Sherman, Texas, United States | Randy Livingston | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Cessna 152 | Lufkin, Texas, United States | National Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |