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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1982 | Cessna 152 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Anna's Airways | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Cessna 152 | Parks, Louisiana, United States | James L. Caufman | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1982 | Cessna 152 | Ft. Myers, Florida, United States | Leon Schorr | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Cessna 152 | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | Hyannis Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Cessna 152 | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | Spokane Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | College Station, Texas, United States | Van K. Goerger | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Venture Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | Edward E. Reynolds | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152A | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | Robert T. Holloway | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | Lantana, Florida, United States | James Arthur | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152-II | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | Van Bishop | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | Santa FE Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | Redwood Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | Livermore, California, United States | Yoshiki Shioyasu | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | Stone Mt. Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | Boyceville, Wisconsin, United States | Thomas Ellefson | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States | Lebanon Airport Development Co | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | Avondale, Colorado, United States | Fremont Air Services | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | Iredell, Texas, United States | The Plane Thing, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | Rockwall, Texas, United States | Benny R. Fletcher | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Scottsdale Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Cessna 152 | Belvidere, Illinois, United States | M.s.t. Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Cessna 152 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Echevarria, Victor H. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Cessna 152 | Chatfield, Minnesota, United States | Freeman H. Welch | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1982 | Cessna 152 | Woods Cross, Utah, United States | Nelson Aviation Incorporation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Cessna 152II | Near Wright Cit, Missouri, United States | Arron LEE Silverman | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Cessna 152 | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | Flite Center | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Cessna 152 | Huntsville, Texas, United States | Huntsville Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Cessna 152II | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | Southeastern Ohio Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Cessna 152 | Bryan, Texas, United States | Aero-Rent, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1982 | Cessna 152 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Southwest Airmotive | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1982 | Cessna 152 | Missouri Valley, Iowa, United States | Karol King | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1982 | Cessna 152 | Harlan, Indiana, United States | Robert Leyland | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Bill R. Preece | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | Crookston Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Keith Robin Stevens | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | 10 Sw Falls Cit, Nebraska, United States | Johnson County Executive AV | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | Luis V. MacIas | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Larry Raney | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | San Andreas, California, United States | Air Center West | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Clarksville, Arkansas, United States | Alfred E. Millot | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Cessna 152 | San Carlos, California, United States | Skyway Avia. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna 152 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | Air Travel | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1982 | Cessna 152 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | Alan Lind | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1982 | Cessna 152 | Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States | Kerr Aviation & Leasing Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1982 | Cessna 152 | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | Rainbow Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1982 | Cessna 152 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | Frank E. Zochowski | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1982 | Cessna 152 | San Fernando, California, United States | Short Field Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1982 | Cessna 152 | Coahama, Texas, United States | Boardman Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1982 | Cessna 152 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | Charles W. Sauerwein | No injuries | - |