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 Sep 1987 | Cessna 152 | College Station, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | Gerald/Donna McGinnis | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Cessna 152C | Upland, California, United States | Cableair | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1987 | Cessna 152 | Phillips, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 152 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Eagle Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lewisburg, Kentucky, United States | Omni Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Cessna 152 | Madera, California, United States | Executive Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Cessna 152 | Palo Alto, California, United States | Palo Alto Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Albany, Ohio, United States | Central Skyport, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lafayette, Colorado, United States | Hoffman Pilot Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Gerry T. Himes | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Savco, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Swearingen Fly. Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | Graham, Texas, United States | American Air Academy | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lorraine Lake, Alaska, United States | John E. Cobb | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Merit Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | Kent, Ohio, United States | Kent State Univ. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | Dyann Davison | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Rockford, North Dakota, United States | Univ. of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152II | Parker, Colorado, United States | Aspen Air Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | Goldsboro-Wayne Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | Jenison, Michigan, United States | Northern Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Farris, Oklahoma, United States | Peqasus Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Dothan Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | Trans-Air Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Long Beach, California, United States | Ray-Jean Bull Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Arlington, Texas, United States | Cothron Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Brownwood, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Computer Flight Inst. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Oxnard, California, United States | Checkinski, W. J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Trenton, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Ogden Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Norson, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | St. Louis University | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Dobransky Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Sargent, Texas, United States | Charles H.reynolds | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Flying Scottsman, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | Trans Air Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Footville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lantana, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Renton, Washington, United States | Beau Walker | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Sarah L. Beykpour | No injuries | - |