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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Monterey, California, United States | Gilbert T. Howard | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Independence, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Marlette, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Little Falls, Minnesota, United States | C. S.cook | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Richard Peterson | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Lexington, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | Woodrow P. Mullen | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Hilton Head Is., South Carolina, United States | Charleston Executive Terminal | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152II | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | Skytech, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Queen City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Mechanicsville, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | Hossley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | West Memphis Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Mt Sterling, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | W.stafford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Thermal, California, United States | Palms Springs Flight Center | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | Hall Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Almont, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | Wing's Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Fall River Mill, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | La Porte City, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152II | Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Ebensburg Aviation Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States | FRA Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Corning, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Filmore, California, United States | Micheal Dewey Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Lexington, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Abbeville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152II | Fremont, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Sunspot, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Compton, California, United States | Consolidated Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | Metro Flying School | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Goddard, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Adams, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1985 | Cessna 152 | Atwater, California, United States | Central Valley Skyways | No injuries | - |