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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | Fremont, California, United States | Harmata, Julie | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Ft Smith, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | A & M Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | Pardo, Samuel A. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | ATP | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Tunas, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | St Charles Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Oneida, New York, United States | BFB Associates | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Cessna 152 | Addison, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1989 | Cessna 152 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kaufman, Texas, United States | Cothron Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Cessna 152 | Dover Afb, Delaware, United States | Sharon Battreall | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Cessna 152 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Cavair Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Concord, California, United States | Buchanan Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Marco, Florida, United States | CUB Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Hinckley, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Cottage Grove, Minnesota, United States | Wing's Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | Marsh, Terry S. | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Valley Air Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States | Ramon F. Gebhart | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | Downtown Air Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Metropolitian Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Spectra Sonics | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | ADF Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Gratis, Ohio, United States | Mullins Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Addison, Texas, United States | Addison Flight Trng Center | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Chino, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Irwindale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Taft, California, United States | Aviation Training | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Bunker Hill, Illinois, United States | Premier Air Center, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Bolivar, Tennessee, United States | Bolivar Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Cessna 152 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Pegasus Flight Center | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1989 | Cessna 152 | San Jose, California, United States | Sierra Academy of Aeronautics | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1989 | Cessna 152 | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | Metro Flying School & Club | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Cessna 152 | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | Dominion Aerospace Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1989 | Cessna 152 | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Liberty Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1989 | Cessna 152 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1989 | Cessna 152 | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1989 | Cessna 152 | Green Valley, Arizona, United States | Double Eagle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1989 | Cessna 152 | Gill, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |