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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1984 | Cessna 152 | Stow, Ohio, United States | Kent State University | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1984 | Cessna 152 | Athens, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1984 | Cessna 152 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1984 | Cessna 152 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1984 | Cessna 152 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Walter H. Mueller | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Cessna 152 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1984 | Cessna 152 | Hopedale, Massachusetts, United States | D. G. Flying Academy | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 152 | Escalon, California, United States | San VAL Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Cessna 152 | Goleta, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1984 | Cessna 152 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1984 | Cessna 152 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1984 | Cessna 152II | Preston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Cessna 152 | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1984 | Cessna 152 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Fort Richardson Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1984 | Cessna 152 | Strongsville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Cessna 152 | Taylorville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1984 | Cessna 152 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Fair Oaks, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | Executive Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Harrah, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Watsonville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | South Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Riverside, California, United States | Parflite Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Clarksville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Acuff, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Albertville, Alabama, United States | Bobby H. Pannell | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152II | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Suncoast Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Snowville, Virginia, United States | Virginia Technical Airport | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Homestead, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1983 | Cessna 152 | Hudson, Colorado, United States | Associates Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1983 | Cessna 152 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1983 | Cessna 152 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Denver Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 152 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Cessna 152 | Winslow, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1983 | Cessna 152 | Plano, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Cessna 152 | David City, Nebraska, United States | Great Plains Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1983 | Cessna 152 | Fairfield, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |