# NTSB investigations: Cessna 152 NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 23 of 55 · 2,738 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB MIA91LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA200.md): Cessna 152 · Marianna, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1991 · N757TM · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed during landing and failure to execute a go-around in a timely manner. - [NTSB NYC91LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA207.md): Cessna 152 · Bear Mountain, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1991 · N67393 · Destroyed > The pilot's improper preflight and planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing in water. - [NTSB CHI91LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA247.md): Cessna 152 · Warrensburg, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1991 · N5134Q · Substantial damage > Directional control was not maintained by the pilot. A factor related to the accident was lack of total experience in type of operation by the pilot. - [NTSB SEA91LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA199.md): Cessna C-152 · W. Yellowstone, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1991 · N757PR · Substantial damage > The failure by the pilot to calculate aircraft fuel comsumption and the pilot's poor inflight planning. Factors relating to the accident were the inadequate preflight planning by the pilot, his lack of qualification and experience, and his disorientation… - [NTSB NYC91FA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA196.md): Cessna 152 · New Paltz, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1991 · N6494Q · Destroyed > Failure of the instructor pilot (CFI) to assure that the proper altitude was maintained. A factor related to the accident was: the cfi's lack of experience in the type of operation. - [NTSB DEN91LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA104.md): Cessna 152 · Fountain, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1991 · N24204 · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain on which to make a landing. Factors were: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and weather conditions that included low ceiling, obscuration, fog, and drizzle. - [NTSB ANC91FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91FA104.md): Cessna 152 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1991 · N25063 · Substantial damage > A loss of power due to undetermined causes. Factors include objects in the flight path encountered during the emergency descent. - [NTSB MIA91LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA189.md): Cessna 152 · Hilliard, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1991 · N48380 · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons, failure of the pilot to maintain vso, and inadvertent stall mush. Contributing to the accident was lack of total experience in the type of operation. - [NTSB SEA91LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA177.md): Cessna 152 · Walla Walla, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1991 · N48965 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's poor compensation for wind conditions. Factors were downdrafts and the student pilots lack of experience in this type of operation. - [NTSB NYC91LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA182.md): Cessna 152 · Springwater, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1991 · N6489B · Destroyed > The on ground collision with trees during a forced landing after the pilot experienced an engine failure due to a broken exhaust valve. - [NTSB ATL91LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA131.md): Cessna 152 · Benton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1991 · N757CB · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX91LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA298.md): Cessna 152 · Indian Springs, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1991 · N5533B · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to improper preflight planning, and failure to refuel the aircraft. Factors in the accident were: 1) the pilot becoming lost/disoriented; 2) the dark night conditions; 3) the failure of the pilot to seek help in a timely fashion; and 4)… - [NTSB ANC91LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA092.md): Cessna 152 · Woodchopper Crk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1991 · N6276P · Substantial damage > Engine failure due to fuel exhaustion, the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and the unsuitable terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience. - [NTSB NYC91LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA170.md): Cessna 152 · Rutland, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1991 · N69061 · Substantial damage > The student pilot improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in the collapsing of the nose gear. A factor related to the accident was the student pilot's lack of total flight experience. - [NTSB FTW91LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA108.md): Cessna 152 · Hutto, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1991 · N93097 · Substantial damage > The engine failure due to carburetor ice. Factors were the instructor's improper use of carburetor heat and the fouled spark plugs. - [NTSB LAX91LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA275.md): Cessna C-152 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1991 · N4607P · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the failure of the pilot to ensure that an adequate fuel supply was on board the aircraft prior to departure. - [NTSB MIA91LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA165.md): Cessna 152 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1991 · N4733B · Substantial damage > Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was his lack of total experience. - [NTSB ATL91LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA115.md): Cessna 152 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1991 · N25362 · Substantial damage > Student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. - [NTSB LAX91LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA262.md): Cessna 152 · Oceanside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1991 · N747CM · Destroyed > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper preflight planning. - [NTSB LAX91LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA263.md): Cessna 152 · Fountain Hills, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1991 · N49627 · Substantial damage > The failure of the student pilot and instructor pilot to correctly configure the aircraft for the attempted go around. Contributing to the accident was the improper supervision of the flight by the flight instructor. - [NTSB MIA91LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA159.md): Cessna 152 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1991 · N65416 · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear. - [NTSB CHI91LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA176.md): Cessna 152 II · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1991 · N714UH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the touchdown and landing roll on a sod runway. Factors in the accident are the uneven terrain at the runway intersection, and the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB MIA91LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA150.md): Cessna 152 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1991 · N6495L · Substantial damage > Partial loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion due to misjudged fuel consumption calculations. - [NTSB ATL91LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA098.md): Cessna 152 · Knightdale, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1991 · N93002 · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB CHI91LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA172.md): Cessna 152 · Greenville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1991 · N24394 · Substantial damage > The pilot in command's misjudgment of the proper touchdown point. An associated factor is the pilot-in-command not performing remedial action. - [NTSB LAX91LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA218.md): Cessna 152 · Richmond, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1991 · N6507H · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB NYC91LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA135.md): Cessna 152 II · Newtonville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1991 · N94512 · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB MIA91LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA143.md): Cessna 152 · Yazoo City, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1991 · N65619 · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB LAX91LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA210.md): Cessna 152 · Banning, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1991 · N6258B · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to utilize the proper technique to recover the airplane from a bounced landing. - [NTSB CHI91LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA151.md): Cessna 152 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1991 · N69101 · Substantial damage > Recovery from a bounced landing was improper by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were lack of recent experience by the pilot. - [NTSB ATL91LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA089.md): Cessna 152 · Hampton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1991 · N6301L · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB MIA91FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA124.md): Cessna 152 · Oak Meadows, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1991 · N4902H · Substantial damage > The failure of the instructor pilot to maintain an airspeed above stall speed resulting in an inadvertent stall at an altitude that precluded recovery. Contributing to the accident was the instructor pilot's poor judgement and ostentatious display at a low… - [NTSB FTW91LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA063.md): Cessna 152 · Durant, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1991 · N116SS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment during the flare. - [NTSB CHI91LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA125.md): Cessna 152 · Oskosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1991 · N24399 · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB BFO91LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA038.md): Cessna 152 · California, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1991 · N757PH · Destroyed > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing and on ground collision with terrain. - [NTSB NYC91LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA087.md): Cessna 152 · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1991 · N69095 · Substantial damage > Improper flare by the pilot. Darkness was a related factor. - [NTSB LAX91LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA130.md): Cessna 152 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1991 · N757XE · Destroyed > The pilot's improper inflight planning which resulted in the flight's encounter with wake turbulence from a landing heavy transport. - [NTSB SEA91LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA062.md): Cessna 152 · Gig Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1991 · N5095P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on the ground. Factors include wind gusts. - [NTSB LAX91LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA126.md): Cessna 152 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1991 · N69116 · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB ATL91LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA063.md): Cessna 152 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1991 · N4663B · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB LAX91LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA125.md): Cessna 152 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1991 · N25378 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The failure of the CFI aboard N25378 to adequately supervise the flight and the dual student pilot's improper use of the normal brakes. - [NTSB MIA91LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA090.md): Cessna 152 · Jensen Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1991 · N5282H · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB SEA91LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA056.md): Cessna 152 · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1991 · N67705 · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB CHI91LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA099.md): Cessna 152 · Wonder Lake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1991 · N49485 · Substantial damage > Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff. Her lack of flying expereince was a related factor. - [NTSB MIA91FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA089.md): Cessna 152 · La Belle, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1991 · N25938 · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command/cfi improper supervision of the dual student. This resulted in an in flight loss of control, stall/spin, and collision with terrain for failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in a turn. - [NTSB SEA91LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA058.md): Cessna 152 · Monroe, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1991 · N6568B · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing sute after making the decision to attempt a precautionary landing. - [NTSB MIA91LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA082.md): Cessna 152 · St. Cloud, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 1991 · N24913 · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB DEN91LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA044.md): Cessna 152 · Timberon, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1991 · N49123 · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB SEA91LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA051.md): Cessna 152 · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1991 · N757PW · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. - [NTSB CHI91LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA096.md): Cessna 152 · Osseo, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1991 · N49288 · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion which occurred when the pilot became lost/disoriented. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of total experience, the terrain condition, and a fence. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=2071835&page=24 ## 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_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')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071835&page=23 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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