NTSB investigations: Cessna 152
37 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 152, where the sequence of events included Nose over/nose down. 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 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
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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\" = '096' 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" = '096' 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 WPR26LA033Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Richfield, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in gusting wind conditions during the takeoff roll.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 CEN23LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Denton, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.NTSB ERA22LA211Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while attempting to land in a crosswind.NTSB WPR20LA126Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Corona, CAThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA19CA413Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Clewiston, FLThe student pilot's maneuver to the left to avoid striking birds during takeoff and his subsequent loss of directional control after aborting the takeoff and landing on soft, muddy grass adjacent to the runway during, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA19CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Madras, ORThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with a snow berm and a subsequent nose-over.NTSB ERA19LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bell Glade, FLA partial loss of engine power due to the No. 1 cylinder's valve keeper becoming dislodged, which ultimately resulted in the intake valve becoming stuck in the valve guide and in the loss of compression to the cylinder.NTSB GAA18CA419Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Panama City, FLThe pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR18LA148Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Hillsboro, ORThe partial loss of engine power during a go-around due to the loose copper electrode finger inside the left magneto.NTSB CEN18LA151Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Cullman, ALThe pilot’s inadvertent engine shutdown due to excessive leaning of the engine and his subsequent inability to restart the engine.NTSB GAA17CA528Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Broomfield, COThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA17LA254Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Tamarac, FLThe flight instructor's failure to ensure that the airplane's fuel system was free of water contamination before departing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.NTSB CEN17LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · La Porte, TXA total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that did not detect water contamination.NTSB GAA17CA173Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Tulsa, OKThe student pilot’s loss of directional control.NTSB ERA17LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Miami, FLThe loss of torque on the No. 3 connecting rod’s nuts, which resulted in the failure of the No. 3 connecting rod’s bolts and a subsequent total loss of engine power due to the operator's maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the connecting rod nuts.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 ERA16CA294Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Newnan, GAThe student pilot's improper decision to land long and maintain excessive speed during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's decision to maintain full flaps and aft yoke inputs at a higher speed, reducing his ability to stop…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 CEN16LA259Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bridgeport, TXThe pilot's unstabilized approach and uneven braking due to insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the bound flap jackscrew, which jammed the flaps and led to the pilot’s…NTSB GAA16CA504Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Immokalee, FLThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB GAA16CA124Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Shirley, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance while landing, which resulted in a collision with a snow berm, nose gear collapse, and postimpact fire.NTSB GAA15CA035Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Farmingdale, NJThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.NTSB CEN15CA073Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Berrien Springs, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing and his poor decision not to abort the landing before the airplane traveled off the end of the airstrip.NTSB CEN14CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Columbia Station, OHThe pilot's inadequate flight planning and decision to land on the soft grass/turf runway which resulted in a nose over.NTSB ERA12LA405Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Miami, FLThe pilots’ operation of the airplane with an insufficient supply of engine oil, resulting in engine seizure and total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN12CA293Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Lee's Summit, MOThe student pilot’s loss of directional control while landing.NTSB CEN12LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Princeton, MNThe inadequate installation of the threaded insert in the No. 2 cylinder spark plug hole by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loss of engine power during initial climb.NTSB ERA10LA434Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hollywood, FLA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA10LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Avon Park, FLThe operator's failure to correct known deficiencies with the carburetor, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing by the pilot. Also causal was the operator's decision to rent the airplane in an unairworthy condition.NTSB ERA10CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Venice, FLThe student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ERA10LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Moore, SCThe certificated mechanic's improper installation of a helicoil, which resulted in the separation of a sparkplug and the helicoil and led to a partial loss of engine power.NTSB WPR09LA117Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Turlock, CAThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing resulting from the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB ERA09LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Wauchula, FLA loss of engine power due to failure of the Number 3 connecting rod due to oil contamination. Contributing to the accident was the insufficient oil change time intervals performed by company personnel.NTSB LAX08CA252Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Glendale, AZThe student pilot's misjudged altitude and distance, and failure to attain the proper touchdown point, that led to a landing overrun.NTSB NYC08CA161Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152K · Okeechobee, FLThe loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel contamination, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB NYC08CA080Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna C-152 · Labelle, FLThe pilot's improper decision to takeoff from an inadequate field after a forced landing.