# 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB DEN82DA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA097.md): Cessna 152 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 26, 1982 · N5329B · Substantial damage
  > During landing, the student pilot bounced and then touched down hard. The nose gear failed and the firewall and propeller were damaged. The fixed base operator reported light turbulence.
- [NTSB NYC82DA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA101.md): Cessna 152 · Monongahela, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 19, 1982 · N45946 · Substantial damage
  > During a practice landing the aircraft landed hard and bounced back into the air. The student pilot applied excessive forward pressure on the yoke causing the aircraft to land hard a second time in a nose low condition. The instructor pilot tried to salvage…
- [NTSB MKC82DA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA084.md): Cessna 152 · Ainsworth, NE · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 19, 1982 · N5399B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot elected to taxi on a closed runway that was used to store piles of corn. The pilot stated that a gust of wind forced the aircraft into a pile of corn causing substantial damage to the nose gear. Wind gusts were reported to 22 knots.
- [NTSB CHI82DA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA161.md): Cessna 152 · Romeo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 13, 1982 · N46341 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was practicing touch and go landings. On the third takeoff the aircraft veered to the left and the student was unable to correct. The aircraft continued into a soft field and nosed over. The wind was calm and the weather clear.
- [NTSB LAX82DA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA169.md): Cessna 152 · San Fernando, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 12, 1982 · N6598M · Destroyed
  > The student pilot lost directional control during landing and veered into a parked van. This was his second supervised solo flight.
- [NTSB FTW82DA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA170.md): Cessna 152 · Coahama, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 9, 1982 · N757RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was on a cross country flight for his commercial pilot's license. He became lost, landed in a plowed open field and the aircraft nosed over. There was no evidence of propeller rotation or fuel at the scene of the accident.
- [NTSB FTW82FPD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPD11.md): Cessna 152 · Carswell, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 1, 1982 · N4889H · Substantial damage
  > An instructor pilot and a passenger (a student pilot) departed north richland hills, TX at about 1700 hrs. The instructor flew to a recreational area and landed in an open nearby field. He gave airplane rides to various persons for about 1 1/2 hrs then parked…
- [NTSB ATL82DA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA117.md): Cessna 152 · White Sulphur S, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 30, 1982 · N49924 · Destroyed
  > The pilot took off on runway 26 with a full load of fuel, one passenger, and luggage. The aircraft was at or near its maximum gross weight limit. The temperature was 60 degrees. The airport elevation was 1801 ft MSL and two ridge lines ran parallel to the…
- [NTSB CHI82FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA141.md): Cessna 152 · Kenosha, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1982 · N48732 · Destroyed
  > The aircraft crashed in a steep nosed down attitude while the pilot and one passenger were on a local flight. Prior to the accident, witnesses observed the pilot practicing stalls below 1000 ft. no precrash failures were found. The last entry in the pilot's…
- [NTSB CHI82DA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA138.md): Cessna 152 · New London, WI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 28, 1982 · N68710 · Destroyed
  > The pilot elected to land on a private strip he was not familiar with. He was not aware of the 3-4 inches of standing water on the sod surface when he touched down. The aircraft nosed over during landing roll.
- [NTSB MKC82DA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA061.md): Cessna 152 · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 24, 1982 · N4736B · Substantial damage
  > During landing roll the aircraft went off the runway and ended up in a ditch.
- [NTSB MIA82DA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA107.md): Cessna 152 · New Port Richey, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 22, 1982 · N67966 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that she landed with 30 degrees of flaps on runway 23. She reported that the wind was gusting from 15 to 20 knots and the wind sock seemed to fluctuate from westerly to northwesterly. The pilot related that the aircraftbounced twice upon…
- [NTSB MKC82IA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82IA047.md): Cessna 152 · Cottonwood Fall, KS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1982 · N89585 · Minor damage
  > After executing two landings on runway 36, the pilot noticed a wind shift from 360 degrees to 260 degrees and he taxied back up the runway and started a takeoff on runway 18. The pilot stated that about 1300 from the departure end of the runway, he…
- [NTSB LAX82FUA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUA13.md): Cessna 152 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 18, 1982 · N5513L · Substantial damage
  > During the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed and the plane veered off the runway. The student pilot and a witness stated that the gear collasped after a normal landing. The nosewheel tire had uneven wear characerics. There was substantial damage to the…
- [NTSB FTW82DA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA124.md): Cessna 152 · Lafayette, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 9, 1982 · N5361M · Substantial damage
  > En route to Lafayette, LA on a cross country the engine quit. A forced landing in a soft plowed field caused the landing gear to separate and the aircraft to nose over.
- [NTSB CHI82DA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA116.md): Cessna 152 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 7, 1982 · N66944 · Substantial damage
  > While the student pilot was on his fifth touch and go pattern, the plane veered to the left after touchdown. The left main gear then encountered snow and pulled the aircraft further left into a snowbank. The student claimed that the owners had advised him to…
- [NTSB NYC82DA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA064.md): Cessna 152 · Ronkonkoma, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 30, 1982 · N757QC · Substantial damage
  > While the student was on a local flight, the wind shifted from 240 degrees (down the runway) to 180 degrees. After returning, the student entered the traffic pattern for landing on runway 24. The downwind leg was extended to accommodate departing traffic.…
- [NTSB NYC82DA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA063.md): Cessna 152 · East Aurora, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 26, 1982 · N757HZ · Substantial damage
  > During a local flight in marginal weather conditions with light snow, there was a gradual loss of power. At first, the instructor thought the student had throttled back and told him to increase the power. When the instructor realized the problem, he took the…
- [NTSB FTW82DA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA102.md): Cessna 152 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 25, 1982 · N6245Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was doing touch and go landings on runway 36. The wind was 290 degrees at 10 KTS. During a landing roll the student lost control and departed the left side of the runway. The aircraft sank into the mud and nosed over.
- [NTSB LAX82DA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA115.md): Cessna 152 · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 22, 1982 · N25782 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he did a touch and go on runway 29, then pulled the power off at approximately 300 ft AGL over the intersection of runways 29 and 22. He reported that from there, he attempted to land on runway 22 with no power, failed to maintain…
- [NTSB ATL82DA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA077.md): Cessna 152 · Allendale, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 20, 1982 · N757VV · Substantial damage
  > During a solo three hundred mile cross country flight the student pilot stated that he strayed to the south of his intended course. He subsequently became disoriented and after circling an area for about 30 minutes began to panic and elected to land. The…
- [NTSB MIA82DA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA076.md): Cessna 152 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 17, 1982 · N757JK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was on a solo cross-country flight. While landing at an en route airport, he encountered a gusty, right quartering, headwind. During touchdown, the plane bounced and the pilot applied power. However, he was unable to prevent the plane from…
- [NTSB ATL82DA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA070.md): Cessna 152 · Lusby, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 14, 1982 · N159TC · Substantial damage
  > The student was on a cross-country flight from leonardtown, MD to cumberland, MD to lancaster, pa and then return to leonardtown. Before takeoff, the student was instructed to refuel at cumberland or lancaster before continuing. The student stated that he had…
- [NTSB LAX82FVD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVD11.md): Cessna 152 · Navato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 13, 1982 · N6346Q · Substantial damage
  > After returning to the airport, the student pilot made one touch and go landing and noticed gusty crosswind conditions. He elected to make the next landing to a full stop. He reported that during the landing flare, he lost control and the aircraft was blown…
- [NTSB CHI82DA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA083.md): Cessna 152 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 5, 1982 · N6125B · Substantial damage
  > The student was practicing touch and go landings on a snow covered runway. After applying power for takeoff during the third touch and go, the aircraft veered left and hit a snowbank.
- [NTSB MIA82DA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA081.md): Cessna 152 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 4, 1982 · N25853 · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing for takeoff on a road used for aircraft and vehicles the aircraft collided with a parked garbage truck.
- [NTSB FTW82DA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA077.md): Cessna 152 · Arkadelphia, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 28, 1982 · N4912H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot elected to practice a forced landing pattern to a large rice field. As he passed over a stand of pine trees on final approach, he heard a loud thump. He increased power and returned to the airport. En route, he noted a dent on the leading edge of…
- [NTSB MIA82DA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA058.md): Cessna 152 · Miami Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 27, 1982 · N24542 · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that while flying approximately 10 miles southeast of the airport over the ocean the engine started to vibrate. The pilot elected to return to the airport however. A few minutes later the engine oil pressure dropped to zero and the aircraft…
- [NTSB CHI82DA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA074.md): Cessna 152 · Williamsburg, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 27, 1982 · N47559 · Substantial damage
  > During a VFR approach the pilot stated he was concentrating on not landing long. The aircraft touched down in snow about 50 feet short of the landing area and slid, nose down, for approximately 50 feet. The pilot had flown a total of 3.2 hours in the last 90…
- [NTSB MKC82DA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA040.md): Cessna 152 · Mcpherson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 26, 1982 · N757PF · Substantial damage
  > After returning from a local flight, the student pilot landed on runway 36 with a wind from 070 degrees at 13 knots. He reported that he lost control on the landing roll and departed the left side of the runway. The aircraft ran into muddy terrain and nosed…
- [NTSB CHI82DA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA070.md): Cessna 152II · Oxford, OH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 23, 1982 · N68298 · Substantial damage
  > After a normal landing the pilot retracted the flaps and opened the throttle. As the aircraft gained speed it started drifting off the runway. The pilot attempted to correct with rudder but the aircraft veered off the runway. Power was reduced before the nose…
- [NTSB MKC82DA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA035.md): Cessna 152 · Tipton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 21, 1982 · N64998 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot said that he was on the takeoff roll when the aircraft veered left and collided with a snowbank beside the runway. He reported that the runway was clear and dry, and the wind was not a factor.
- [NTSB CHI82DA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA066.md): Cessna 152 · Plainfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 21, 1982 · N6112Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot stated that during takeoff roll the aircraft began to drift left. Right rudder did not correct the drift and the left wheel contacted snow on the side of the runway causing drag on the aircraft. The aircraft nosed over as it departed the…
- [NTSB MIA82DA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA054.md): Cessna 152 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 20, 1982 · N24725 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was on her first supervised solo flight. During the second landing the aircraft bounced and while attempting to recover the pilot first added power then cut it. The aircraft dropped down on its nose and the nose gear collapsed.
- [NTSB MIA82DA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA065.md): Cessna 152 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 17, 1982 · N757TY · Destroyed
  > While doing touch and go landings the pilot observed a squall line approaching the airport. He proceeded to make a full stop landing and was taxiing to operations, when a strong gust of wind picked up the tail of the aircraft and flipped it over. The pilot…
- [NTSB MKC82DA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA032.md): Cessna 152 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 15, 1982 · N24311 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was making a touch and go landing. He failed to keep the aircraft on the runway during the takeoff. The plane departed the runway to the left and ran up onto a snowbank. The right side of the aircraft tipped down. The propeller and right…
- [NTSB FTW82DA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA058.md): Cessna 152 · Cleveland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 14, 1982 · N5101B · Destroyed
  > On the second landing of a supervised solo flight, the aircraft veered and the student pilot lost control. The aircraft collided with the wind sock pole and was substantially damaged.
- [NTSB CHI82DA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA054.md): Cessna 152 · Elyria, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Feb 12, 1982 · N49952 · Substantial damage
  > The student was practicing takeoffs & landings. While taxiing after the first landing he detected a noticably bad shimmy. He continued his takeoffs & landings, and during the last landing he was unable to maintain directional control and collided with a…
- [NTSB MKC82DA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA030.md): Cessna 152 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 11, 1982 · N757YE · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff from a touch and go landing, the engine lost power at about 300 ft AGL. The student pilot was unable to restart the engine. The aircraft was damaged during a forced landing off of the runway. No pre-impact engine malfunctions or failures were…
- [NTSB CHI82DEE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DEE13.md): Cessna 152 · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 8, 1982 · N65619 · Substantial damage
  > While on a supervised solo the acft drifted to the left during rollout on rwy 9. The left main gear was caught in snow at the side of the rwy causing the acft to nose into a snowbank.
- [NTSB MKC82DA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA029.md): Cessna 152 · Cape Girardeau, MO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 7, 1982 · N5272B · Substantial damage
  > During his second solo flight, the student pilot landed in a slight left quartering headwind. He stated that he had left rudder applied on touchdown and the aircraft veered left into a snowbank and nose over.
- [NTSB CHI82DA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA040.md): Cessna 152 · Canton, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 7, 1982 · N46733 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was on the second leg of his cross-country flight when the engine lost power. He landed in a snow covered, plowed field. After about 60 feet of ground roll, the plane nosed over. The student stated that the engine started running rough until…
- [NTSB LAX82DA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA064.md): Cessna 152 · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 6, 1982 · N49013 · Substantial damage
  > Following a preflight inspection of the aircraft by the student pilot, the aircraft departed the Corona municipal airport on a dual training flight. Upon reaching an altitude of approximately 300 feet, the engine quit. The instructor landed the aircraft…
- [NTSB MIA82DA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA040.md): Cessna 152 · New Port Richey, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 31, 1982 · N5406M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot elected to land on runway 080 with winds from 170 degrees at 14 knots gusting to 25 knots. The aircraft ran off the side of the runway into soft sand where the nose wheel collapsed and the aircraft nosed over.
- [NTSB FTW82DA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA052.md): Cessna 152 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 31, 1982 · N89963 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor elected to use a 2800 to 3200 ft road as a landing strip to practice a landing and takeoff. The instructor had used the road many times before and considered it an ideal practice area. The road had been recently graded, was located away from…
- [NTSB FTW82DA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA051.md): Cessna 152 · Mckinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 31, 1982 · N6409M · Substantial damage
  > During local solo flight the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway resulting in substantial damage to the Cessna. The winds were gusting from 8 to 13 knots 35 degrees to the left of the runway heading.
- [NTSB LAX82DA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA053.md): Cessna 152 · Lodi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 28, 1982 · N64951 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that during the landing roll he felt a vibration in the nose gear. Subsequently the aircraft veered offthe runway into soft ground and collapsed the nose gear.
- [NTSB NYC82DA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA027.md): Cessna 152 · Ansonia, CT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 27, 1982 · N4918H · Substantial damage
  > After departure from bridgeport on a local instructional flight, it was decided that a landing would be made at the Ansonia airport. The instructor reported that there was no NOTAM concerning hazardous runway conditions at Ansonia. During landing, the…
- [NTSB MKC82DA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA021.md): Cessna 152 · Essex, MO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 26, 1982 · N89772 · Substantial damage
  > The student departed on a solo, cross-country flight. A comfort stop was made at an enroute airport during the first leg of the flight. The flight was then continued to the first pre-planned destination. After taking off on the second leg, the student became…
- [NTSB FTW82DA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA044.md): Cessna 152 · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 20, 1982 · N5350M · Substantial damage
  > During the student's first supervised solo flight he landed normally but lost control prior to adding power for a touch and go landing. The aircraft ran off the runway and collided with a pile of gravel coming to rest inverted.

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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_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
```

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