# 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 31 of 55 · 2,738 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB FTW88LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA020.md): Cessna 152 · New Caney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1987 · N4870P · Substantial damage > Acft took off in marginal VFR conditions on a pipeline patrol flt. En route, the plt encountered deteriorating wx conditions and experienced a rough running eng, due to what he suspected was carb ice. His attempts to remedy the roughness were unsuccessful and… - [NTSB ATL88LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA023.md): Cessna 152 · Conway, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1987 · N94126 · Substantial damage > The student plt was performing a normal landing with a crosswind from the left. The acft was drifting to the right at touchdown and was partially off the rwy to the right. The plt attempted to use the brakes and keep the acft's ground track parallel with the… - [NTSB ATL88LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA014.md): Cessna 152 · Murfreesboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1987 · N757AD · Substantial damage > The student plt became lost on the return leg of his 1st solo cross-country flt. He elected to make a precautionary ldg in a plowed field after observing the acft fuel gauges indicating near empty. The acft nosewheel sank into soft dirt during rollout and the… - [NTSB ATL88LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA011.md): Cessna 152 · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1987 · N5117B · Substantial damage > The student pilot was flying solo for the first time. Two landings had been completed successfully. The pilot misjudged the final approach and touched down short of the runway. The aircraft landed hard causing the nose gear to collapse. - [NTSB NYC87LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA266.md): Cessna 152 · Bridgeport, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1987 · N93193 · Substantial damage > The plt of Cessna 152, N93193, taxied for takeoff with the intentions of using rwy 24. At about the same time, a navy H-53 (Sikorsky) helicopter entered a pattern to land on rwy 24. With the heavy helicopter apchg to land, the Cessna plt accepted an offer to… - [NTSB MIA87LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA251.md): Cessna 152 · Plant City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1987 · N67896 · Substantial damage > The student plt stated the acft was cruising at 3000 ft, when the eng lost pwr. She selected a fld & made an emerg lndg. Drg the lndg roll, the acft went thru a barbed wire fence, hit a ditch, nosed over & came to rest inverted. The acft had flown a total of… - [NTSB LAX87LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA338.md): Cessna 152 · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1987 · N6576B · Substantial damage > The student plt was on her 2nd solo flt. She rprtd that on her 1st landing, the acft bounced on the main gear, then drifted to the left & went off the rwy. She applied full power & raised the flaps in an attempt to go around. Witnesses rprtd the acft attained… - [NTSB LAX87LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA342.md): Cessna 152 · Monterey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1987 · N5107B · Substantial damage > While landing at the destination, the airplane bounced, then after it touched down the second time, the nose gear failed. During the landing roll-out, the airplane settled on its nose cowling. No previous airframe problem was evident. - [NTSB NYC87FA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA251.md): Cessna 152 · Boxborough, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1987 · N25223 · Destroyed > The IFR flight from auburn-lewiston, Maine to the manchester, new hampshire VORTAC facility was without incident. Boston center cleared the flight for the vor/dme instrument approach procedure to runway 21 at the uncontrolled stow/minute man airport, stow,… - [NTSB FTW87LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA212.md): Cessna 152 · Roby, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1987 · N4868B · Substantial damage > After aprx 3.3 hrs of flt, the eng lost power from fuel exhaustion. The plt rprtd that when he made a forced landing in a field, the nose tire dug in the ground & the acft nosed over. Also, he stated that he did not top off the fuel tanks before departing on… - [NTSB FTW87LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA211.md): Cessna 152 · College Station, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1987 · N48140 · Substantial damage > The plt was on a x-country flt from addison to College Station, TX, but diverted to livingston, TX, due to 'time constraint.' The arpt at livingston was unattended. At aprx 1615 CDT, he took off & contd to College Station. However, during the flt, he became… - [NTSB CHI87LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA203.md): Cessna 152 · New Lenox, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1987 · N67447 · Substantial damage > The accident occurred on a local training flight. At 3500 ft MSL the eng failed. The student plt landed at a near-by arpt but bounced on touchdown, veered off the rnwy and nosed over. Eng exam disclosed broken primary venturi in carb. - [NTSB LAX87LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA321.md): Cessna 152C · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1987 · N757HK · Substantial damage > The dual instruction flight completed 2 full stop landings on runway 06 at the cable airport. On the next takeoff the flight encountered a downdraft after turning on the crosswind leg. The instructor pilot took the controls and turned to the downwind leg but… - [NTSB MIA87FA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA236.md): Cessna 152 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1987 · N48864 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > A student plt & instructor (CFI) in Cessna 152, N48864, took off & entered rgt traffic to practice lndgs on rwy 9R. Soonthereafter, a helicopter plt (h/p) in a bell 47G-2, N6728D, took off & entered rgt traffic to practice lndgs in a desig-nated helicopter… - [NTSB CHI87LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA206.md): Cessna 152 · Phillips, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1987 · N67795 · Substantial damage > During the takeoff phase of a touch and go landing the student pilot lost directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft exited the runway to the left, struck a ditch and overturned. The student's instructor, who was a witness to the accident states that… - [NTSB ATL87LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA239.md): Cessna 152 · Lewisburg, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1987 · N5270B · Substantial damage > Student PIC flew solo x-country. About 30 minutes after dpting enroute stop engine quit. He rptd checking fuel prior to departure. Flt school policy was to refuel at enroute stop which was not done. Acft was landed in a field and hit a fence during landing… - [NTSB LAX87LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA301.md): Cessna 152 · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1987 · N65451 · Substantial damage > After the aircraft was flown for 3 hours and 30 minutes the engine failed. The aircraft entered a forced landing approach to an open field. The aircraft landed hard and nosed over onto its back. Ground witnesses who were on scene shortly after the accident… - [NTSB LAX87FA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA296.md): Cessna 152 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1987 · N152SC · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > A midair collision occurred abt 2.8 mi west of Palo Alto arpt (pao) as Cessna 152, N152SC, was on a left x-wnd dep fm rwy 30 & Mooney 20J, N5201Y was transitting the arpt traffic area (ata) fm se to NE & dscndg fm 2400' to 1500'. N152SC was on twr freq.… - [NTSB ATL87LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA228.md): Cessna 152 · New Albany, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1987 · N6341B · Substantial damage > The airplane nosed over during a forced ldg in a soft field. The CFI reported that he had initiated a simulated engine power loss at about 2200 ft AGL by either pulling the mixture control or by turning off the fuel selector; he could not recall specifically… - [NTSB DEN87LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA201.md): Cessna 152 · Lafayette, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1987 · N714YF · Substantial damage > CFI was demonstrating eng out emerg landing and allowed acft to descend into tall weeds before adding power which was insufficient to overcome drag of weeds on gear. Acft struck bank and fence separating prop and right main gear. Hull and cowling were buckled… - [NTSB DEN87LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA198.md): Cessna 152 · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1987 · N52MA · Substantial damage > The plt was practicing touch-and-go landings on rwy 26. He estimated the wind to be 180 deg at 8 KTS. The plt said that on the third landing attempt, a 15 kt gust of wind caused the acft to drift to the right. He attempted to correct with left aileron and… - [NTSB MIA87FA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA213.md): Cessna 152 · Hollywood, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1987 · N101FP · Destroyed > While in the traffic pattern on an instructional flt, the instructor (CFI) elected to demonstrate a short field lndg, followed by a short field takeoff. The student rprtd that after lift-off on the short field takeoff, the CFI flew the acft to a nose hi… - [NTSB MKC87LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA146.md): Cessna 152 · Columbia, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1987 · N47354 · Substantial damage > The instructor and the student were making a landing on a short grass runway. The instructor stated they landed fast and were not able to stop. He considered a go-around but decided sufficient runway did not remain to perform the go-around. The airplane… - [NTSB CHI87LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA179.md): Cessna 152 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1987 · N757JG · Substantial damage > On touchdown the aircraft ballooned and bounced up about 5-7 feet off the runway. The aircraft then landed on the nose wheel and the prop struck the ground. - [NTSB FTW87LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA171.md): Cessna 152 · Graham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1987 · N64935 · Substantial damage > The approximate half tanks of fuel which the student pilot reportedly observed on board during his preflight inspection (and which should have been on board at that time) apparently leaked out through the broken fuel line fitting at the carburetor while the… - [NTSB ANC87LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA100.md): Cessna 152 · Lorraine Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1987 · N5199P · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he was flying a few feet above the trees when he flew into the water. - [NTSB MIA87LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA210.md): Cessna 152 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1987 · N49817 · Substantial damage > While taxiing from landing in reduced visibility the instructor plt stated that he was unable to establish whether or not the acft was on a taxiway. He was then attempting to reverse direction when the rt wing collided with a fence. - [NTSB CHI87LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA168.md): Cessna 152 · Savoy, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1987 · N4967B · Substantial damage > A student pilot was on his initial solo flight and had been instructed to do touch and go landings. On his second landing he did not achieve a proper flare attitude, the aircraft touched down flat and fast and began to porpoise. After approximately three… - [NTSB ATL87DEI10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DEI10.md): Cessna 152 · Kent, OH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 16, 1987 · N95469 · Substantial damage > The student plt was on his third solo flight. As he was flaring to land, the aircraft ballooned twice and he initiated a recovery by adding power. However, the airplane settled and contacted the runway with the nosewheel first, damaging an engine mount &… - [NTSB ATL87LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA213.md): Cessna 152 · Middlefield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1987 · N4649M · Substantial damage > The student plt's seat slid back during the takeoff roll, following a touch-and-go ldg. The student lost directional control and the airplane ran off the left side of the rwy. The airplane impacted a ditch and nosed over. Post-crash exam of the seat assy by a… - [NTSB DEN87LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA182.md): Cessna 152 · New Rockford, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1987 · N95876 · Substantial damage > The student plt was on a cross country flight. He noticed a drop in engine RPM. An engine vibration began and another aircraft reported seeing a smoke trail. The plt elected to make an off airport landing and selected a wheat field. The plt made an emergency… - [NTSB DEN87FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA177.md): Cessna 152II · Parker, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1987 · N5269Q · Substantial damage > The instructor plt and his new student were on a local training flt when they encountered adverse wx. The instructor said that he attempted to turn back to the arpt but the winds forced the acft down until it impacted the ground. - [NTSB ATL87LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA203.md): Cessna 152 · Goldsboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1987 · N69087 · Substantial damage > Student PIC rpted he followed wrong railroad track to return from the practice area to the airport. Viz was about 6 miles in hazy conditions. Prior to exhausting fuel or daylight he elected to land in a field. Field was soft terrain and acft nosed over. - [NTSB CHI87LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA159.md): Cessna 152 · Jenison, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1987 · N757UT · Substantial damage > On takeoff roll, while practicing touch and go landings, the training flight collided with a deer. The instructor reported that after landing, full power was applied for takeoff and during rotation, a deer ran onto the runway and collided with the left side… - [NTSB LAX87LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA266.md): Cessna 152 · Pacoima, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1987 · N24233 · Substantial damage > The student plt rprtd that he entered the traffic pattern to practice takeoffs & landings. He said that drg his 1st apch, he relaxed pressure on the left rudder pedal & the acft began to yaw. He then pulled aft on the yoke to avoid touching down sideways &… - [NTSB FTW87LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA155.md): Cessna 152 · Farris, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1987 · N49131 · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd that drg a x-country flt, he got lost & the acft ran low on fuel. At dusk, he elected to make a precautionary landing in a open field. Drg the landing, the acft struck a tree & was damaged. - [NTSB ATL87LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA186.md): Cessna 152 · Dothan, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1987 · N45994 · Substantial damage > The comm plt held a helicopter rating and was training for his private pilot single-engine-land rating. He had flown approximately 10 hours in fixed wing aircraft with 6 hours as PIC. The pilot had completed two landings and on the thirdapproach stated he was… - [NTSB NYC87LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA184.md): Cessna 152 · Butler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1987 · N93304 · Substantial damage > The student pilot landed at Butler farm airport. The plt overshot the normal touchdown point at excessive speed. The aircraft skidded off the end of the runway and collided with a three foot deep ditch and was substantially damaged. - [NTSB CHI87LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA154.md): Cessna 152 · Waukegan, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1987 · N94739 · Substantial damage > While on final approach just past the threshold of runway 32 at about 10 feet AGL, a helicopter crossed in front of the Cessna 152. The student pilot added power and pulled back on the yoke. The instructor pilot then took the controls and attempted to get the… - [NTSB CHI87DEM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEM08.md): Cessna 152 · Plainwell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 19, 1987 · N47412 · Substantial damage > The aircraft experienced a total power failure and the pilot chose a wheat field on rising terrain for a forced landing. The field turned out to be rough and uneven. When the aircraft touched down, the nose gear failed and the aircraft nosed over. Subsequent… - [NTSB LAX87LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA235.md): Cessna 152 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1987 · N115RJ · Destroyed > The aircraft ditched in the pacific ocean while on a VFR instructional flight. Both pilots indicated that the engine stopped abruptly and they were unable to restart it. The propeller would not turn when the starter was engaged, nor would it windmill. The CFI… - [NTSB FTW87LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA141.md): Cessna 152 · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1987 · N24258 · Substantial damage > The dual student pilot, while on his second flight, suddenly applied full right rudder during flare/touchdown and froze on the controls while in this position. The aircraft veered off the right side of the runway into deep and soft mud before the CFI could… - [NTSB FTW87LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA136.md): Cessna 152 · Brownwood, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1987 · N49384 · Substantial damage > The engine failed during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion. During the forced landing to a pasture the right horizontal stabilizer hit a tree and a limb became jammed between the stabilizer and the elevator jamming it in the full nose down position. The… - [NTSB BFO87DIG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87DIG05.md): Cessna 152 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 7, 1987 · N48935 · Substantial damage > The student pilot, who had approximately 47 hours in the aircraft and approximately 8 hours as pilot-in-command, stated that after touchdown on runway 33R the aircraft veered to the right and departed the runway and collided with a ditch. The wind was… - [NTSB ATL87LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA156.md): Cessna C-152 · Bunn, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1987 · N46411 · Substantial damage > The airplane nosed over during a precautionary ldg in a soft, dirt field. The plt and a mechanic had been ferrying the airplane back to its base after replacing the starter and battery solenoids, and the battery. The pre-flt run-up had revealed no problems… - [NTSB BFO87LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA040.md): Cessna 152 · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1987 · N25448 · Substantial damage > The CFI stated that drg tkof, the acft accelerated slower than normal. After rolling abt 1800', the student rotated the acft to a normal climb attitude & it climbed aprx 5' to 10'. At about that time, the CFI noted that the airspeed indcn had dropped to abt… - [NTSB ATL87LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA153.md): Cessna 152 · Trenton, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1987 · N68163 · Destroyed > The dual instruction flight was practicing soft field landings at a private grass strip. The aircraft stalled during a go-around attempt on the second approach when the student pilot executed a steep pullup to clear powerlines. The aircraft pitched down,… - [NTSB DEN87LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA135.md): Cessna 152 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1987 · N48590 · Substantial damage > The student plt & CFI were practicing slow flt & stalls. Carb heat was applied before the start of each stall series. During the recovery from the last stall the student plt applied only partial pwr. The CFI applied full pwr & the eng began to run rough. The… - [NTSB DEN87LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA132.md): Cessna 152 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1987 · N89834 · Substantial damage > The student plt had finished practicing touch and go landings on an unsupervised solo flt. During taxi to parking, a gust of wind lifted the left wing and the acft was pushed off the taxiway to the right. The nose gear dropped off a culvert and the right main… - [NTSB MKC87LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA109.md): Cessna 152 · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1987 · N6136Q · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he departed St. Louis downtown-parks airport (cps) on a round-robin flight with planned stops at st. clair memorial airport (K39), Missouri, and richland municipal airport (M034), Missouri. The return flight to cps included another stop… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=2071835&page=32 ## 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=31 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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