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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Jasper, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Tiger Air Denver | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1983 | Cessna 152 | Manor, Texas, United States | Birdsnest Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1983 | Cessna 152 | Sugarland, Texas, United States | Able Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1983 | Cessna 152 | Corona, California, United States | Wright Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1983 | Cessna 152 | Mountville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Cessna 152 | Bally, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1983 | Cessna 152 | Mocksville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1983 | Cessna 152 | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1983 | Cessna 152 | Bellefontaine, Ohio, United States | Midwest Corporate Air | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1983 | Cessna 152 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1983 | Cessna 152 | Near Kent, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1983 | Cessna 152 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | Sedan, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wayne Ross | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Phase One Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | Ord, Nebraska, United States | Markley Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | 2 Mi East Mina, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Yehiam Konski | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1982 | Cessna 152 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | KCH, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1982 | Cessna 152 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Chester . Kilfoyle | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1982 | Cessna 152 | King City, California, United States | Howard R. Dentz | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1982 | Cessna 152 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Boardman Flight Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Cessna 152 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | North Americn Institute of AVI | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1982 | Cessna 152 | Ft. Benning, Georgia, United States | FT. Benning Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1982 | Cessna 152 | Ridott, Illinois, United States | David L. Shipley | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1982 | Cessna 152 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Midwest Aire | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1982 | Cessna 152 | Ft. Myers, Florida, United States | Burnside OTT Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1982 | Cessna 152 | Plymouth, Florida, United States | Orlando North Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1982 | Cessna 152 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | Steve Graham | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1982 | Cessna 152 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Cessna 152 | McKinney, Texas, United States | McKinney Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Cessna 152 | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | Frank Ellenbecker | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1982 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Phillip D. Alexander | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1982 | Cessna 152 | Marana, Arizona, United States | Arizona Frontier Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 152 | 1NM N. Or McGre, Nebraska, United States | Lance Scott Weaver | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1982 | Cessna 152 | Doraville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1982 | Cessna 152 | Aztec, New Mexico, United States | DAN F. Fischer | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1982 | Cessna 152 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Donald E. Himes | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1982 | Cessna 152 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Denzell B. Ekey | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1982 | Cessna 152 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | Harry Omann | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1982 | Cessna 152 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Hallmark School of Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Cessna 152 | Orlando, Florida, United States | James E. Castello, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Cessna 152 | McPherson, Kansas, United States | Kent Allen Stiawalt | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1982 | Cessna 152 | Dumas, Texas, United States | Butchs'flight Serv. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1982 | Cessna 152II | Palacios, Texas, United States | W.f. Chapman | No injuries | - |