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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1983 | Cessna 152 | Thermal, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1983 | Cessna 152 | Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1983 | Cessna 152 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Cessna 152 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Cessna 152II | Walters, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Cessna 152 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1983 | Cessna 152 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1983 | Cessna 152 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Janelle Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Skaneateles, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Weslaco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Milton, Florida, United States | Michael J. Colleran | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | Goldwing Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Clifton, Tennessee, United States | Thomas H. Harper, SR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152II | Groveland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152II | Woodland, California, United States | Transair | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Harrisburg, Illinois, United States | Brown Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Copeville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Elyria, Ohio, United States | Elyria Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | Tulsa Pilot's Club | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Clear Lake, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152II | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cessna 152 | Hawthorne, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1983 | Cessna 152 | Batavia, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1983 | Cessna 152 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Cessna 152 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | George Vukotich | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Brockport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Islip, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Douglas, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Akron, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | Eagle Air, Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Medina, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Benton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Fullerton, California, United States | Fullerton Skyways | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Weaverville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Urbana, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | David E. Sharp | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Daniel Philip King | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Millinocket, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Holton, Kansas, United States | Mid-America Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Arvin, California, United States | Air Center International | Serious injuries | - |