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 Feb 1990 | Cessna 152 | Crane Lake, Minnesota, United States | ELY Aire, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1990 | Cessna 152 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Roederer Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1990 | Cessna 152 | Peewee Valley, Kentucky, United States | Kent State University | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Cessna 152 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1990 | Cessna 152 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Rachel Diehl | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Cessna 152 | Bermuda Dunes, California, United States | Bermuda Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Cessna 152 | El Cajon, California, United States | Volar | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 152 | St Charles, Missouri, United States | Morgan E. August | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 152 | Rochester, Indiana, United States | Skyways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1990 | Cessna 152 | Glencoe, Oklahoma, United States | Stillwater Flight Center, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1990 | Cessna 152 | Whiteville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1989 | Cessna 152 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Alternative Flying Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1989 | Cessna 152 | Cocoa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1989 | Cessna 152 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1989 | Cessna 152 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | Dunkirk Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1989 | Cessna 152 | Burlington, North Carolina, United States | Burlington Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1989 | Cessna 152 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | Randolf MacOn Academy | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1989 | Cessna 152 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | State Aerial Farm Stats, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1989 | Cessna 152 | Toledo, Iowa, United States | Guetzlaff, Robert W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1989 | Cessna 152 | Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | Gulf Air Enterprises, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Shields Aviation of Georgia | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Yates Center, Kansas, United States | KCH, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lakeville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Skypark Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | Fuller Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Alderwood Manor, Washington, United States | Richard & Kandace Harvey | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Button Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Newark, Illinois, United States | Flying "C" Leasing, Ltd. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Yulee, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Abrams Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Santa Paula, California, United States | Cardinal Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Buena Park, California, United States | Liberty Aviation Services | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Newark, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | Mid-State Aivation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Holt Aero, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Carmin, Texas, United States | Gordon Cragg A/C Sales Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | Taloney Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | Manistee, Michigan, United States | Western Michigan University | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | Mollala, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | Santa Monica, California, United States | Gunnell Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |