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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1982 | Cessna 152 | Paxton, Illinois, United States | Chanute AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1982 | Cessna 152 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | Sky Trak, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1981 | Cessna 152 | Scurry, Texas, United States | Air Central | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1981 | Cessna 152 | Big Timber, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1981 | Cessna 152 | Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States | J Capitol AVN | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1981 | Cessna 152 | Phenix City, Alabama, United States | Volunteer FLT | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1981 | Cessna 152 | Howell, Michigan, United States | Almont School | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1981 | Cessna 152 | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | Oconee Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Monroe, Wisconsin, United States | Alpine Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Middlesex Aero | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | Ginn Air Servi | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Mahopac, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Hudson River, New York, United States | MacDan Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Aero Internati | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | Western Wings | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Harlingen, Texas, United States | Hunt Pan AM DI | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Boardman Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | College Sta, Texas, United States | Central TX COL | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Air Center WES | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | Ocean Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Lockport, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1981 | Cessna 152 | Monroe, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1981 | Cessna 152 | Fishers Island, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1981 | Cessna 152 | Blooming Grove, New York, United States | Teterboro FLT | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1981 | Cessna 152 | Alamo, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1981 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Spartan School | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1981 | Cessna 152 | McGregor, Texas, United States | Sunbelt Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1981 | Cessna 152 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1981 | Cessna 152 | New Albany, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1981 | Cessna 152 | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | School of Ozar | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1981 | Cessna 152 | Smithville, West Virginia, United States | Allstate Energ | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1981 | Cessna 152 | Cayuga, Indiana, United States | Brown's Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1981 | Cessna 152 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Murjer Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1981 | Cessna 152 | Hays, Kansas, United States | Stouffer's F.s | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1981 | Cessna 152 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Casper Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1981 | Cessna 152 | Richmond, California, United States | Sierra Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Cessna 152 | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Cessna 152 | Liberty, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1981 | Cessna 152 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1981 | Cessna 152 | Fresno, California, United States | Gunnell AVN | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Cessna 152 | Sparta, New Jersey, United States | Liberty Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Cessna 152 | Rollo, Missouri, United States | Dickman AV SUS | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Cessna 152 | Columbia, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1981 | Cessna 152 | San Jose, California, United States | Fremont Fly SV | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1981 | Cessna 152 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1981 | Cessna 152 | Huntsville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1981 | Cessna 152 | Northway, Alaska, United States | FT Richardson | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1981 | Cessna 152 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Qualiflight TR | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1981 | Cessna 152 | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1981 | Cessna 152 | Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |