How many accidents has the Cessna 152 had?

The NTSB has recorded 2435 events involving the Cessna 152: 255 fatal, 130 serious, 326 minor injuries, and 1714 incidents with no injuries.

Is the Cessna 152 a safe aircraft?

Safety depends on many factors beyond the aircraft model, including pilot training, maintenance, and weather conditions. The Cessna 152 has 2435 NTSB-recorded events. Always review individual reports for context — many events involve pilot error or weather, not aircraft defects.

Cessna 152 Safety Record

Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 2435 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.

2435

All Events

1714

Incidents

326

Minor

130

Serious

255

Fatal (386 fatalities)

Date	Location	Reg#	Severity	Damage	Probable Cause
Jun 01, 1990	LONGMONT, CO	N89834	Fatal (1)	destroyed	THE PILOT CONTINUED INTO HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS.
May 30, 1990	ATWATER, CA	N68271	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT FLARED THE AIRPLANE TOO HIGH AND IMPROPERLY RECOVERED FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE O… THE PILOT FLARED THE AIRPLANE TOO HIGH AND IMPROPERLY RECOVERED FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE NORMAL BRAKES AND THE SOFT TERRAIN.
May 28, 1990	BAD AXE, MI	N4754B	Incident	substantial	FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WITH SUFFICIENT RUNWAY TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT IS A LACK OF TOTAL FLYING EXPERIEN… FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WITH SUFFICIENT RUNWAY TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT IS A LACK OF TOTAL FLYING EXPERIENCE.
May 25, 1990	ASHLAND, KS	N714XG	Incident	substantial	A POWER PLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSES.
May 24, 1990	CLEVELAND, MS	N93034	Incident	substantial	THE STUDENT PILOT LANDED LONG AND DELAYED APPLYING POWER DURING THE GROUND ROLL OF THE TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING.
May 22, 1990	ERIE, CO	N714UE	Minor	substantial	CFI'S FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT THE STUDENT PILOT MAINTAINED SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN THE INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH. A FACTOR WAS THE DOWNDRAFT EXP… CFI'S FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT THE STUDENT PILOT MAINTAINED SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN THE INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH. A FACTOR WAS THE DOWNDRAFT EXPERIENCED AT LOW ALTITUDE AFTER TAKEOFF.
May 19, 1990	DELTA, UT	N6392Q	Minor	substantial	THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING. FACTORS WERE GUSTING TAILWINDS AND THE PILOT SELECTED THE WRONG RUNWAY.
May 18, 1990	SAN DIEGO, CA	N783G	Fatal (1)	destroyed	THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH RESULTING IN AN AERODYNAMIC STALL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT… THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH RESULTING IN AN AERODYNAMIC STALL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DELAYED USE OF FLAPS.
May 08, 1990	WEST MILFORD, NJ	N6202Q	Incident	substantial	IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI). RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CFI'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE AS AN INSTRUCTOR.
May 07, 1990	KATY, TX	N94098	Incident	substantial	THE CFI'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE STUDENT AND THE AIRPLANE.
Apr 18, 1990	NEW CASTLE, PA	N48259	Incident	substantial	INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE STUDENT PILOT BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPE… INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE STUDENT PILOT BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY A STUDENT PILOT.
Apr 16, 1990	ALBANY, TX	N93070	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROL TOUCHDOWN AND COLLISION WITH OBJECTS.
Apr 11, 1990	BANNING, CA	N24376	Incident	destroyed	FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO ASCERTAIN THE WIND DIRECTION RESULTING IN A DOWNWIND LANDING.
Apr 05, 1990	SCIO, OR	N67749	Serious (1)	destroyed	AN INADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND INADEQUATE CLEARANCE TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH TREES.
Apr 02, 1990	SANTA ROSA, CA	N5169B	Incident	substantial	FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL.
Mar 30, 1990	OBERLIN, OH	N4671M	Fatal (1)	destroyed	IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE DUAL STUDENT, CARBURETOR ICE, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION TO CORRECT THE SITUATION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI), AN… IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE DUAL STUDENT, CARBURETOR ICE, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION TO CORRECT THE SITUATION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI), AND FAILURE OF THE CFI TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. CARBURETOR ICING CONDITION WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Mar 16, 1990	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	N4590P	Incident	substantial	THE FUEL EXHAUSTION INDUCED POWER LOSS.
Mar 14, 1990	MIMS, FL	N66949	Incident	substantial	PILOT'S POOR INFLIGHT MONITORING OF THE A/C FUEL STATE WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE.
Mar 09, 1990	MIRAMAR, FL	N48977	Fatal (3)	destroyed	THE FAILURE OF THE LOCAL CONTROLLER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE TRAFFIC ADVISORIES TO N7510H, THE LOCAL CONTROLLER'S IMPROPER CLEARANCE TO N7510H TO DESCEND T… THE FAILURE OF THE LOCAL CONTROLLER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE TRAFFIC ADVISORIES TO N7510H, THE LOCAL CONTROLLER'S IMPROPER CLEARANCE TO N7510H TO DESCEND THROUGH THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOCAL CONTROLLER'S WORKLOAD AND THE EFFECT OF SUNGLARE ON THE PILOT OF N48977.
Mar 09, 1990	GLENS FALLS, NY	N46725	Incident	substantial	PILOT FACTOR IN THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF AND SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK.
Mar 07, 1990	ALPENA, MI	N48690	Incident	substantial	STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE STUDENT PILOT'S LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE WAS A CONTRIBU… STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE STUDENT PILOT'S LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Mar 01, 1990	GRAFTON, WV	N65538	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, WHEN OPERATING AT REDUCED POWER IN CONDITIONS WHICH WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICE.
Feb 28, 1990	NEW LENOX, IL	N67950	Incident	substantial	PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE TOUCHDOWN AND LANDING ROLL PHASES OF FLIGHT, DUE TO DEPOSITS OF SLUSH FRO… PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE TOUCHDOWN AND LANDING ROLL PHASES OF FLIGHT, DUE TO DEPOSITS OF SLUSH FROZEN ON THE LEFT LANDING GEAR BRAKE.
Feb 24, 1990	LAKE ELSINORE, CA	N67558	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL LOOKOUT.
Feb 24, 1990	LUCERNE VALLEY, CA	N48049	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT AND IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

Disclaimer: This data is sourced from the NTSB Aviation Accident Database. NTSB events reflect reported accidents and incidents and do not necessarily indicate a defect in the aircraft type. Many events involve pilot error, weather conditions, maintenance issues, or other factors unrelated to the aircraft design. This information is provided for research purposes only — consult official NTSB reports for complete details.

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