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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1989 | Cessna 152 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1989 | Cessna 152 | Ore City, Texas, United States | Gateway Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1989 | Cessna 152 | Fire Island, New York, United States | Nassau Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1989 | Cessna 152 | Puyallup, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1989 | Cessna 152 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Airline Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1989 | Cessna 152 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Brown, Duane L. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Cessna 152 | Stratford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1989 | Cessna 152 | Long Beach, California, United States | CAL State Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1989 | Cessna 152 | Theodore, Alabama, United States | Mobile Flight Training, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152II | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | AMR Services, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 II | Gilcrest, Colorado, United States | Larry J. Kuebrich | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 | Pedricktown, New Jersey, United States | Earl F. MC Gu;Ire | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | Neuroth, John L. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 | Stacyville, Maine, United States | Linda G. Davis | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152II | Lake In the Hls, Illinois, United States | Northern Illinois Flight Cntr | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Air Link, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 | Haleiwa, Hawaii, United States | Hickam-Wheeler Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Flight Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1988 | Cessna 152 | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | Hess Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Cessna 152F | Harkers Island, North Carolina, United States | Patrick S. Smith | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1988 | Cessna 152 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Gator Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1988 | Cessna 152 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Steven Leckey | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1988 | Cessna 152 | Vandalia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1988 | Cessna 152 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Eielson AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1988 | Cessna 152 | Winnsboro, Texas, United States | Southeastern University | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Glazar, Richard | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Cessna 152 | Hazel Green, Alabama, United States | Duane H. Uken | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Cessna 152 | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Cessna 152 | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | Hatbox Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1988 | Cessna 152 | Billings, Montana, United States | Corporate Air of Billings | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna 152II | Ashland, Ohio, United States | Mustang, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna 152 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | Naia | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Cessna 152 | Millbrook, New York, United States | MAC DAM Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1988 | Cessna 152 | Mt.holly, New Jersey, United States | MC Guire Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1988 | Cessna 152 | Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States | Jerry Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1988 | Cessna 152 | Burlington, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1988 | Cessna 152 | Windham, Connecticut, United States | King Service Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Chino, California, United States | Cari Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | Aurora Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Flight Tach, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 II | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | Chester Co. Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Leadville, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Vincent, Stephen M. | No injuries | - |