# NTSB investigations: Cessna A152

A list on [Cessna A152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a152.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

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- [NTSB LAX05LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA087.md): Cessna 152 · Hana, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2005 · N7332L · Substantial damage
  > Foreign object damage inside an engine cylinder, which resulted in a loss of engine power during climb to cruise, and an off-airport forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL03LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA063.md): Cessna A152 · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2003 · N762JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll that resulted in a nose over after the airplane departed the runway surface. A factor is muddy terrain.
- [NTSB FTW98LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA180.md): Cessna A152 · Brigham City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1998 · N758YT · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during a touch and go landing. Related factors were: the pilot allowed his attention to be diverted into the cockpit for an excessive amount of time, and the encounter with a ditch.
- [NTSB NYC98LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA037.md): Cessna A152 · Moriches, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1997 · N758YR · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB IAD98LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA008.md): Cessna 152 · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1997 · N4950A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare during touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent encounter with terrain.
- [NTSB FTW98LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA017.md): Cessna A152 · Rockwall, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1997 · N4957A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and her failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing. Factors were the wind gust and the turbulence.
- [NTSB ATL96LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA124.md): Cessna 152 · Waycross, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1996 · N4982A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ATL95LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA146.md): Cessna 152A · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1995 · N7348B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff portion of a touch and go landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA100.md): Cessna A152 · Houston, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1995 · N4892A · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadequate supervision of the passenger. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight of the aircraft.
- [NTSB SEA94LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA185.md): Cessna A152 · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1994 · N761UA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX94LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA261.md): Cessna 152 · Half Moon Bay, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1994 · N761GZ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB CHI94LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA143.md): Cessna 152 · Willmar, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1994 · N758ZC · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot in command to maintain directional control during touch and go landings. A factor was the pilot in command's lack of total experience and the snowbank located off the side of the runway.
- [NTSB BFO93FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93FA061.md): Cessna A152 · Revere, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1993 · N761XA · Destroyed
  > The CFI failed to adequately supervise the operation. Related factors were dark night, lost/disorientation of the pilot, and her lack of experience in type of operation (night flying).
- [NTSB NYC91LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA202.md): Cessna 152 · Brookville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1991 · N8144L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the flight controls resulting in loss of directional control and an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CHI91LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA037.md): Cessna 152 · Muskegon, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1990 · N7321B · Substantial damage
  > Directional control not maintained by the PIC.
- [NTSB LAX90FA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA320.md): Cessna A152 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1990 · N4649A · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to recover from a spin. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's failure to assure there was adequate altitude to recover from an inadvertent or intentional spin, and his lack of recent expereince in the type of operation.
- [NTSB BFO90LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA072.md): Cessna A152 · Hyden, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1990 · N4728A · Destroyed
  > The pilot intentionally continuing VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control. Factors contributing to the accident were the thunderstorms and the pilot's lack of instrument…
- [NTSB NYC90LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA172.md): Cessna C-152A · Yellowsprings, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1990 · N4870A · Substantial damage
  > Loss of control when the pilot stalled the airplane after prematurely becoming airborne. Contributing to the accident was a rough field and a hidden obstruction.
- [NTSB CHI89FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA151.md): Cessna A152 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1989 · N7610A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's poor judgement, and poor evaluation of the weather due to self induced pressure and overconfidence in his personal ability. Contributing factor was the experimental aircraft association's inadequate supervision of the operation.
- [NTSB ATL89LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA022.md): Cessna 152 · Hazel Green, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1988 · N555DU · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor and the pre-solo student crashed after takeoff about 1/2 mile from the Hazel Green airport. The acft had been operated about one hour since the original takeoff from huntsville, Alabama. The instructor pilot reported that about 12…
- [NTSB MKC88LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA047.md): Cessna 152 · Ottawa, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1988 · N4717A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was on a solo cross country flight. During the landing, the aircraft began to porpoise. The pilot performed remedial action, however, the aircraft had already sustained substantial damage.
- [NTSB DEN88FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA036.md): Cessna A152 · Benson, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1987 · N234ZN · Destroyed
  > Abt 20 min after tkof, the acft crashed in VMC conds, aprx 26 mi along the route fm tucson to las cruces. Initial impactoccurred with the l wing hitting the top of a yucca plant as the acft was in a slgt nose down, l wing low attitude. Justbyd this point, the…
- [NTSB DEN88LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA003.md): Cessna 152 · Tremonton, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1987 · N7572B · Substantial damage
  > The student plt flew to the first stop on his cross country training flight. He misread the windsock and landed downwind on runway 17. After touchdown the pilot lost control of the aircraft and taxied off the left side of the runway, hit a fence and a tree…
- [NTSB MKC87LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA181.md): Cessna 152 · El Dorado, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1987 · N6156F · Substantial damage
  > After departing midfield and attaining approximately 100 feet of altitude, plt experienced a complete power failure. Plt attempted to reland on intersecting runway by executing an approximate 270 degree turn. Acft struck the terrain before completing the…
- [NTSB MIA87LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA232.md): Cessna 152 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1987 · N4745A · Substantial damage
  > The student plt had completed about 3.4 hrs of a solo cross-country training flt and was about 6 miles se of the airport, when the aircraft sustained a loss of power. A forced landing was performed in a celery field. Investigation revealed no usable fuel in…
- [NTSB CHI87LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA123.md): Cessna A152 · Gobles, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1987 · N761ED · Destroyed
  > During the third leg of a cross-country flight, the pilot reported that the sun was directly in his eyes while on final approach to rwy 27. He stated he first saw the set of power lines when they were about 25 feet ahead of the aircraft. While attempting to…
- [NTSB MIA87LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA105.md): Cessna A152 · Cocoa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1987 · N4649A · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that after touchdown the acft was blown off the left side of the rwy, after which, it collided with trees & came to rest. According to the plt's operating handbook the max demonstrated crosswind velocity is 12 KTS. At the time of the accident…
- [NTSB ANC87LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA037.md): Cessna A152 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1987 · N761UC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was practicing touch and go landings on a snow covered runway when the pilot lost control of the aircraft, struck a runway perimeter snow berm and nosed over.
- [NTSB DEN87LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA027.md): Cessna 152A · Great Falls, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1986 · N4784A · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was cleared to make a touch-&-go landing on rwy 21. As he was lndg, he noticed the arresting barrier (cable) was raised. He added full pwr & pulled back on the yoke to avoid hitting the cable. The acft lifted off, but its tail hit the cable.…
- [NTSB NYC87LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA028.md): Cessna 152 · Linden, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1986 · N758YR · Substantial damage
  > The flight experienced an engine power loss during cruise. Pwr was restored and the acft proceeded the pilot was able to return to the airport and made a soft field landing, collapsing the nose wheel during landing roll. The reason for the pwr loss was not…
- [NTSB CHI86LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA167.md): Cessna A152 · Middleton, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1986 · N761UA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot stated that he was practicing soft field takeoffs on a grass strip. He aborted his first attempt to make an intersection takeoff. On his second try, he thought he could get airborne, but did not. The aircraft struck an embankment near the…
- [NTSB MKC86FCA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FCA02.md): Cessna A152 · Old Monroe, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Mar 8, 1986 · N8143L · Destroyed
  > The stu PIC and his instructor were practicing forced lndgs to a corn stubblefield. As they initiated a climb fm a simulated forced lndg, the acft crashed nose low, right wing low. No mech pblm was found with the flt controls or the pwrplant.
- [NTSB SEA86LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA014.md): Cessna 152 · Pullman, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1985 · N4702A · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The pilot of the landing aircraft failed to see and avoid the departing aircraft. The aircraft struck the departing aircrafts vertical stabilizer and rudder with the propeller. Approximately 40% of the vertical stabilizer and rudder separated from the…
- [NTSB CHI85LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA192.md): Cessna A152 · West Bend, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1985 · N4799A · Substantial damage
  > Plt departed fondulac, WI, with full fuel (24.5 gallons usable) and flew aprx 25 miles south where 2 1/2 hrs were spent taking aerial photographs. Flt then proceeded aprx 60 miles to manitowoc, WI where a landing was made. Departure was then made with aprx 9…
- [NTSB ANC85LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA068.md): Cessna A152AEROBAT · Whittier, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1985 · N761UC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command failed to perform an adequate reconnaisance of the airport prior to landing and did not avail himself of all information concerning the runway conditions.
- [NTSB SEA85LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA039.md): Cessna 152A · Pullman, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1985 · N4702A · Substantial damage
  > Plt made 10 touch and go landings and had just raised the flaps and was applying full pwr to initiate another takeoff. Noting he was rt of the centerline he applied left rudder. Acft veered sharply to the left where it slid on ice into a snowbank.
- [NTSB SEA85LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA045.md): Cessna A152 · Deer Park, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1984 · N7336B · Substantial damage
  > During landing practice on an instructional flight at an uncontrolled arpt, acft was being taxiied back for takeoff after a full stop landing. Surface was icy and snow-covered. Student was practicing directional control exercise with rudder. Acft skidded and…
- [NTSB FTW84LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA332.md): Cessna A152 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1984 · N4839A · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he landed too FAR down the rwy & could not get the acft stopped prior to running off the end & colliding with a gas meter & a fence. He also stated that he should have gone around instead of continuing the landing attempt.
- [NTSB MIA83FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA225.md): Cessna A152 · Homosassa Sprgs, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1983 · N7597L · Destroyed
  > The acft was first observed making low passes, almost striking trees & power lines. It then continued in a steep bank through about 90 deg of turn, rolled inverted & pitched down simultaneously. The acft impacted the ground in the parkinglot of a convenience…
- [NTSB LAX83LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA203.md): Cessna A152 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1983 · N761SD · Destroyed
  > The student plt was on a local solo flt to practice touch & go landings. After making an apch to rwy 26, the acft landed hard on the main gear & bounced. After the 3rd bounce, the nose gear collapsed & a fire erupted. The plt exited the acft without…
- [NTSB DEN82DA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA145.md): Cessna 152 · Woods Cross, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 1982 · N758YP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot stated that during the takeoff roll, he discovered the airspeed indicator was not operating. Also, he said that he accumulated excessive ground speed and made a decision to abort the takeoff. The aircraft was damaged when the pilot was…
- [NTSB SEA82AA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82AA126.md): Cessna A152 · Mercer Island, WA · Accident · 6 fatal · Final report · Jul 23, 1982 · N761EL · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > N2428E, a C-172, had departed sea-tac arpt for a VFR flt to snohomish, WA, about 27 mi on the 355 deg radial from the sea-tac VORTAC. It proceeded nnw over the west shore of Mercer Island located approximately 10 mi north of the sea-tac arpt. N761EL, a…
- [NTSB NYC82DA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA131.md): Cessna A-152 · Millville, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 25, 1982 · N7395L · Substantial damage
  > On a cross-country instructional flight the student pilot made a hard landing and the gear collapsed.
- [NTSB SEA82FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA052.md): Cessna A152 · Bremerton, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1982 · N761QZ · Destroyed
  > The pilot took off downwind and against traffic in marginal weather conditions. No flight plan was filed and there was no record of a weather briefing. During departure, a near-miss occurred between N761QZ and a light twin-engine aircraft on an instrument…
- [NTSB NYC82FGT08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FGT08.md): Cessna A152 · Scotland, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Mar 2, 1982 · N7378L · Destroyed
  > The aircraft crashed after the pilot made a low pass over runway 13. At the departure end of the runway, the aircraft was observed to pull up into a 40 to 45 degree climb, then stall and enter a spin. It crashed in a near vertical descent.
- [NTSB CHI81FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA077.md): Cessna 152 · E Liverpool, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 18, 1981 · N761FF · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC81DCQ40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCQ40.md): Cessna A152 · Eldorado, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1981 · N761EL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DRA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA32.md): Cessna 152 · La Porte, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1981 · N7382L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ56.md): Cessna 152 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1981 · N4922A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEK13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEK13.md): Cessna 172 · Mt Gilead, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 14, 1981 · N4973A · Substantial damage

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071836')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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