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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Roger Billings | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Warren, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Bennington, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1985 | Cessna 152 | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1985 | Cessna 152 | Arbuckle, California, United States | Ronald E. Zeman | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Cessna 152 II | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1985 | Cessna 152 | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Cessna 152II | Frisco, Texas, United States | Rockwall Air SER., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 152 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Catawba Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Cessna 152 II | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Imperial Aircraft Training, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Winged Spartans, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152II | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Hughes, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | Cecil T. Hammons | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | William C. Weist | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Bangor, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | Admiral Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Ontario, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Charles Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | McFillen Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | Kent State University | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | Galway, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | Dansville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | Delta, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | Modesto, California, United States | Esco Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | St. Charles Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | Tea, South Dakota, United States | Dale Jackson | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152A | Post Mills, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152 | Langley, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Grass Valley, California, United States | Kevin J. Westman | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Rocklake, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |