Cessna 152 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 2435 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1991 | KNIGHTDALE, NC | N93002 | Incident | substantial |
THE STUDENT PILOT'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. THE PILOT'S CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN DISCREPANCY AND THE OPERATOR'S PREVIO…THE STUDENT PILOT'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. THE PILOT'S CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN DISCREPANCY AND THE OPERATOR'S PREVIOUS IMPROPER MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION OF THE PITOT/STATIC SYSTEM WERE FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT. |
| May 22, 1991 | GREENVILLE, IL | N24394 | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S MISJUDGMENT OF THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. AN ASSOCIATED FACTOR IS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND NOT PERFORMING REMEDIAL ACTION. |
| May 18, 1991 | RICHMOND, CA | N6507H | Incident | substantial |
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE THE CONDUCT OF THE FLIGH…LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE THE CONDUCT OF THE FLIGHT. |
| May 15, 1991 | NEWTONVILLE, NJ | N94512 | Incident | substantial |
PILOT FACTOR IN THAT THE STUDENT PILOT DELAYED ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE, AFTER BECOMING LOST UNTIL INSUFFICIENT FUEL WAS AVAILABLE TO MAKE AN AIRPORT. TH…PILOT FACTOR IN THAT THE STUDENT PILOT DELAYED ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE, AFTER BECOMING LOST UNTIL INSUFFICIENT FUEL WAS AVAILABLE TO MAKE AN AIRPORT. THIS RESULTED IN ENGINE FAILURE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND A SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN. |
| May 12, 1991 | YAZOO CITY, MS | N65619 | Incident | substantial |
POOR PLANNING DECISION BY THE STUDENT PILOT, IMPROPER FUEL CALCULATIONS, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY. CONTRIBUTING T…POOR PLANNING DECISION BY THE STUDENT PILOT, IMPROPER FUEL CALCULATIONS, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS OWN PERSONAL ABILITY BY THE STUDENT PILOT. |
| May 12, 1991 | BANNING, CA | N6258B | Incident | substantial | THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO UTILIZE THE PROPER TECHNIQUE TO RECOVER THE AIRPLANE FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. |
| May 11, 1991 | PONTIAC, MI | N69101 | Incident | substantial | RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING WAS IMPROPER BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE BY THE PILOT. |
| May 01, 1991 | HAMPTON, GA | N6301L | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE AN ABORT IN A TIMELY MANNER WHEN A SAFE LANDING WAS NOT POSSIBLE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE T…THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE AN ABORT IN A TIMELY MANNER WHEN A SAFE LANDING WAS NOT POSSIBLE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WET GRASS CONDITIONS AT THE AIRSTRIP, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT TOTAL FLYING EXPERIENCE. |
| Apr 10, 1991 | DURANT, OK | N116SS | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT DURING THE FLARE. |
| Apr 07, 1991 | OSKOSH, WI | N24399 | Incident | substantial |
REFUELING NOT PERFORMED RESULTING IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE MISJUDGED FUEL CONSUMPTION CALC…REFUELING NOT PERFORMED RESULTING IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE MISJUDGED FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS AND NON SUITABLE TERRAIN. |
| Apr 02, 1991 | BAYPORT, NY | N506DF | Incident | substantial |
IMPROPER CONTROL RESPONSE BY THE PILOT, WHEN ENCOUNTERING ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS …IMPROPER CONTROL RESPONSE BY THE PILOT, WHEN ENCOUNTERING ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LIMITED EXPERIENCE OF THE PILOT IN THIS TYPE OF AIRPLANE. |
| Mar 15, 1991 | ELOY, AZ | N5496B | Incident | substantial | THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND THE INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO A PORPOISE CONDITION. |
| Mar 12, 1991 | CALDWELL, NJ | N69095 | Incident | substantial | IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR. |
| Mar 12, 1991 | SANTA ANA, CA | N757XE | Incident | destroyed | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE FLIGHT'S ENCOUNTER WITH WAKE TURBULENCE FROM A LANDING HEAVY TRANSPORT. |
| Mar 08, 1991 | TUCSON, AZ | N69116 | Incident | substantial |
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL STARVATION CAUSED BY A ROTATION OF THE MAIN BEARING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE OPERATOR MAINTENANCE PE…ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL STARVATION CAUSED BY A ROTATION OF THE MAIN BEARING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE OPERATOR MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO ACCOMPLISH AN ENGINE OVERHAUL WITHIN THE INTERVAL SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER. |
| Mar 08, 1991 | GIG HARBOR, WA | N5095P | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE GROUND. FACTORS INCLUDE WIND GUSTS. |
| Mar 05, 1991 | MURFREESBORO, TN | N4663B | Incident | substantial |
THE INADVERTENT STALL OF THE AIRCRAFT, ENCOUNTERED AS A RESULT OF THE STUDENT PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND AND THE L…THE INADVERTENT STALL OF THE AIRCRAFT, ENCOUNTERED AS A RESULT OF THE STUDENT PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND AND THE LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE OF THE STUDENT PILOT. |
| Mar 01, 1991 | JENSEN BEACH, FL | N5282H | Incident | substantial |
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING DECISION BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WER…IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING DECISION BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE UNRELIABLE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS. |
| Feb 27, 1991 | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | N67705 | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CROSSWIND WEATHER CONDITI…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CROSSWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE SOFT TERRAIN BESIDE THE RUNWAY. |
| Feb 26, 1991 | WONDER LAKE, IL | N49485 | Incident | substantial | FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. HER LACK OF FLYING EXPEREINCE WAS A RELATED FACTOR. |
| Feb 23, 1991 | MONROE, WA | N6568B | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN UNSUITABLE LANDING SUTE AFTER MAKING THE DECISION TO ATTEMPT A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. |
| Feb 20, 1991 | NEWARK, IL | N116CF | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND IMPROPER WEATHER EVALUATION. |
| Feb 18, 1991 | ST. CLOUD, FL | N24913 | Incident | substantial |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PLAN THE FLIGHT AND FAILURE TO OBTAIN PROPER ASSISTANCE FROM ATC AFTER BECOMING LOST, WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE P…FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PLAN THE FLIGHT AND FAILURE TO OBTAIN PROPER ASSISTANCE FROM ATC AFTER BECOMING LOST, WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. |
| Feb 16, 1991 | TIMBERON, NM | N49123 | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY. RELATED FACTORS WERE: THE RISING TERRAIN, TREES, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF…THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY. RELATED FACTORS WERE: THE RISING TERRAIN, TREES, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE. |
| Feb 13, 1991 | LOGAN, UT | N757PW | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. |