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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1981 | Cessna 152 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1981 | Cessna 152 | Arthur, Nebraska, United States | DON Air Servic | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1981 | Cessna 152 | Grants, New Mexico, United States | Albuquerque SU | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1981 | Cessna 152 | Vandalia, Illinois, United States | DON Davis Avia | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1981 | Cessna 152 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Eagle Air | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1981 | Cessna 152 | Boyceville, Wisconsin, United States | Willow River F | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Auburn, Washington, United States | Valley Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Collegedale, Tennessee, United States | Collegedale AE | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Huntsville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Odessa, Florida, United States | ED Silvernell | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Urbana, Illinois, United States | Illini Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Hadley, Michigan, United States | G.b.dupont Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Associates Fly | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Camarillo, California, United States | Green Hornet | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Harlingen, Texas, United States | Air Central, I | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Sandene Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Warrenton, Missouri, United States | Walston Air | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | M.b.flying SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Yuba City, California, United States | Yuba Sutter | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | Morey Airplane | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Cross Plains, Texas, United States | Boardmans Flig | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Hoffman Est, Illinois, United States | Aviation Assoc | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Orange Springs, Florida, United States | DEW KAT Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Canaan, Connecticut, United States | Connecticut AI | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States | BOW Pipeline C | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Longview, Texas, United States | Waco Airmotive | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Spar Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Grimes AVN | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Kent, Washington, United States | Queen City AVN | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Novato, California, United States | KEN Maynard | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Compton, California, United States | Consolidatd AV | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alpha Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1981 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Industrial INT | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Cessna 152 | Warren, Illinois, United States | Grand Rapids S | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Cessna 152 | Bear Creek, North Carolina, United States | Naia | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1981 | Cessna 152 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Wilburs Flight | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1981 | Cessna 152 | Lowell, Michigan, United States | Northern Air S | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1981 | Cessna 152 | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States | Nac-Aero, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1981 | Cessna 152 | Lake Ronknkoma, New York, United States | Mid-Island Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1981 | Cessna 152 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1981 | Cessna 152 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 152 | Piqua, Ohio, United States | Brookville Air | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1981 | Cessna 152 | Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States | Enterprise AVI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Cessna 152 | New Phila, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1981 | Cessna 152 | San Diego, California, United States | Southwest Skyw | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1981 | Cessna 152 | Howell, Michigan, United States | Drake Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Cessna 152 | McGregor, Texas, United States | Wacco Airmotiv | No injuries | - |