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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Arcadoa, Florida, United States | American Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Long Beach, California, United States | Rolling Hills Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Double Eagle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Marine City, Michigan, United States | Marine City Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | Skypark Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Milford, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Air Orlando | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | U.s. Army | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | Road Runner Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Du Bois, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Bolivar, Tennessee, United States | Bolivar Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Coburg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | ACE Flying School | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152 | Plano, Texas, United States | Stramell Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152 | Albion, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152 | Ochopee, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152 | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Melbourne Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152 | El Monte, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152C | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Aero Flight Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Tucson Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152 | Venice, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152II | Clinton, Maryland, United States | VPI | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152 | Little Falls, Minnesota, United States | Gateway Aero | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152C | Washington, Connecticut, United States | Newport Airways | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152 | Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, United States | Richard Parrish | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152 | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | DON Denneer | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Glendora, California, United States | Cable Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152II | West Middleton, Indiana, United States | Charlie N. Beene | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Boyertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David B. Hingst | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Centerline Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Coffeyville, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Orange, Massachusetts, United States | Fern's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Midland Aviation Corp. | Minor injuries | - |