NTSB investigations: Cessna 152
32 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 152, where the sequence of events included Landing gear collapse. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071835')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '094' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071835')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '094' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN26LA229Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Carbondale, ILThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during the student pilot’s miscalculated landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.NTSB ERA25LA334Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Pottstown, PAThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts.NTSB CEN25LA134Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Denton, TXThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind and windshear during landing.NTSB CEN20CA371Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Willoughby, OHThe student pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a porpoise and collapsed nose landing gear.NTSB ERA20CA225Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Hollywood, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare, and failure to recover from the ensuing bounced landing, which resulted in a subsequent nose landing gear collapse.NTSB ERA20CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Tampa, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare and failure to conduct a go-around, which resulted in a bounced landing and the nosewheel collapsing.NTSB GAA19CA571Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Lafayette, INThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.NTSB GAA19CA566Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Denton, TXThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a nose landing gear collapse.NTSB GAA19CA556Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Naples, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing and a nose landing gear collapse.NTSB GAA19CA581Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Hollywood, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a collapsed nose landing gear.NTSB GAA19CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Lakeland, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the nose gear collapsing.NTSB GAA18CA427Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Hollywood, FLThe student pilot’s inadvertent encounter with thunderstorm conditions and her failure to maintain a proper landing flare in a crosswind, which resulted in a bounced landing.NTSB GAA18CA350Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Denison, TXThe student pilot’s improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB ERA17CA221Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Miami, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.NTSB GAA16CA448Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Miami, FLThe pilot's improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, and a nose landing gear collapse.NTSB GAA16CA437Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Belle Plaine, MNThe student pilot's improper pitch technique after rotation during a short field take off, which resulted in the right wing impacting the ground and a nose gear collapse.NTSB GAA16CA407Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Scappoose, ORThe student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing/abnormal runway contact, a partial nose wheel collapse and substantial damage to the firewall.NTSB GAA16CA398Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Denton, TXThe student pilot's improper approach descent rate and landing flare attitude, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.NTSB GAA16CA211Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Hayward, CAThe student pilot's high descent rate during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, nose landing gear collapse, and runway excursion during an aborted landing.NTSB GAA16CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Valparaiso, INThe student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise and substantial damage to the firewall.NTSB WPR16LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Pullman, WAThe student pilot's improper landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent overstress failure of the nose landing gear.NTSB ERA15LA248Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · St. Augustine, FLA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN13LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · College Station, TXThe failure of the nose landing gear fork during landing due to fatigue.NTSB CEN12CA277Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · San Antonio, TXThe student pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare, which resulted in a hard/bounced landing and subsequent impact with the runway.NTSB ERA12CA178Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Miami, FLThe student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB WPR11CA262Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Idaho Falls, IDThe pilot's inadequate landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery.NTSB ERA10CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Venice, FLThe student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB WPR09CA430Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Merced, CAThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear strut.NTSB ERA09CA373Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Mt. Pleasant, SCThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB CEN09CA280Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Opelousas, LAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to flight.NTSB WPR09CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Ellensburg, WAThe student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB LAX08CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Glendale, AZThe pilot's misjudged landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.