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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1986 | Cessna 152 | Porum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Cessna 152 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Cessna 152 | Oxford, Iowa, United States | DON W. Nelson | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Cessna 152 | Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Cessna 152 | Oxford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Cessna 152 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Cessna 152 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Cessna 152 | Wayne, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1986 | Cessna 152 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1986 | Cessna 152 | Shiocton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1986 | Cessna 152II | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1986 | Cessna 152 | Liberty, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1986 | Cessna 152 | Mineola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Cessna 152-II | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Aero Flight Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1986 | Cessna 152 | Lenox Township, Pennsylvania, United States | Glenn Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1986 | Cessna 152 | Middletown, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1986 | Cessna 152 | Mocksville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Cessna 152 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1986 | Cessna 152 | Raymond, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1986 | Cessna 152 | Stuart, Florida, United States | St. Lucie Skyways | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1986 | Cessna 152 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1986 | Cessna 152 | Tonopah, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1986 | Cessna 152 | Julian, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1986 | Cessna 152 | Natural Bridge, Alabama, United States | Fleeman Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1986 | Cessna 152 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | RAY Steele | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1986 | Cessna 152 | Hallstead, Pennsylvania, United States | Charles Lewis | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Cessna 152 II | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Airborne Arts | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Cessna 152 | Wickenberg, Arizona, United States | Falcon Aircraft Parts & Acces. | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1986 | Cessna 152 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Cessna 152 | Snellings, California, United States | Esco Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1986 | Cessna 152 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Cessna 152II | Clinton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1986 | Cessna 152 | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1986 | Cessna 152 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | Mocksville, North Carolina, United States | Twin Lakes Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | Carmel, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Coastal Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | Wisdom, Montana, United States | Jack and KAY Houk | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1986 | Cessna 152 | Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States | T.a. Whitehurst | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1986 | Cessna 152 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Maountainair Flight School | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1986 | Cessna 152 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | Davidson Flight Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1986 | Cessna 152 | Alameda, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1986 | Cessna 152 | Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1986 | Cessna 152 | San Jose, California, United States | S&G Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1986 | Cessna 152 | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | Flight Unlimited | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | San Juan | Miguel S. Iturregoi | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Flynn, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |