# NTSB investigations: Cessna 152, KS 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. ## Latest cases - [NTSB CEN25LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA354.md): Cessna 152 · Baldwin City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2025 · N89585 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to continue the night landing without runway lights which resulted in the runway overrun. - [NTSB CHI97LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA091.md): Cessna 152 · Ft. Leavenworth, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1997 · N6359M · Substantial damage > fatigue failure and separation of the number 2 cylinder. A factor was the rough terrain. - [NTSB CHI94LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA181.md): Cessna 152 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1994 · N757SU · Substantial damage > the pilot-in-command (CFI's) improper compensation for wind conditions and his poor in flight decision making. Factors were a tailwind and a vehicle on the runway. - [NTSB CHI93LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA034.md): Cessna 152 · Kechi, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1992 · N67766 · Substantial damage > Maintenance not performed (gasket deteriorated), other maintenance personnel. - [NTSB CHI91LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA290.md): Cessna 152 · Minneapolis, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1991 · N67781 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply was on board the airplane which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor related to the accident was inaccurate preflight planning. - [NTSB CHI91LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA092.md): Cessna 152 · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1991 · N4450C · Substantial damage > Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft, which resulted in a ground swerve. - [NTSB MKC90LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA120.md): Cessna 152 · Mcpherson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1990 · N48642 · Substantial damage > Poor pre-flight and in-flight planning and refueling not performed by the pilot in command. - [NTSB MKC90LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA006.md): Cessna 152 · Yates Center, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1989 · N53264 · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of the wrong direction to attempt a takeoff which resulted in the inability to climb sufficiently to aviod trees. - [NTSB MKC87LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA069.md): Cessna 152 · Tribune, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1987 · N89547 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he was spotting stray cattle after a snow blizzard moved through the region. Two hours into the flight, the pilot further stated, he reduced engine power for approximately 10 seconds--without carburetor heat. The engine then sputtered… - [NTSB MKC87LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA042.md): Cessna 152 · Coffeyville, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1987 · N4924H · Substantial damage > The student pilot flew from tulsa, ok to Coffeyville, KS to take his private pilot flight test. Student did not check weather or NOTAMS and relied on information from the flight instructor and was not aware of the NOTAM that there was a 50-foot wide strip… - [NTSB MKC85LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA214.md): Cessna 152 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1985 · N5269Q · Substantial damage > The student plt lost directional control of the acft while practicing touch & go landings. Winds in the local area were reported by fss as being from 110 degs at 12 KTS, gusting to 17 KTS. The plt lost control of the acft during a landing roll, ran off the… - [NTSB MKC85LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA112.md): Cessna 152 · Goddard, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1985 · N95623 · Substantial damage > On a final leg of a x-country flt, the eng of the acft began to faulter finally quitting a few minutes later. The subsequent forced landing resulted in the acft nosing over. An inspection of the acft revealed a residual amt of fuel in the wing fuel tanks.… - [NTSB MKC85LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA082.md): Cessna 152 · Herington, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1985 · N757QK · Substantial damage > Acft tookoff from a 1900 ft long, sod, farm strip. Plt said acft became airborne at mid-field but felt mushy and would not climb. Acft collided with fence and bush at end of strip and sustained substantial damage. Acft remained airborne and continued to… - [NTSB MKC84LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA252.md): Cessna 152 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1984 · N69048 · Substantial damage > The student plt elected to practice touch-&-go landings. On her 1st landing of that flt, the acft bounced & began to porpoise. She started to apply power for a go-around on the 3rd bounce, but the nose came down hard & the nose gear collapsed. - [NTSB MKC84LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA173.md): Cessna 152 · Benton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1984 · N67711 · Substantial damage > While performing practice engine out procedures the student plt positioned the acft for a simulated landing to a wheat field. At practice alt the eng was shut down to simulate eng out flt characteristics. The eng was re-started & left in idle position. At… - [NTSB MKC84LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA068.md): Cessna 152 · Augusta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1984 · N24531 · Substantial damage > The acft ran off the rwy during landing and collided with a pile of debris, collapsing the landing gear. - [NTSB MKC84LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA011.md): Cessna 152 · Augusta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1983 · N46644 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a truck while taxiing out for takeoff. The plt said that when he saw the truck coming from the opposite direction along the side of the rwy he slowed down and steered to the opposite side of the taxiway. The driver of the truck made no… - [NTSB MKC83LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA182.md): Cessna 152 · Benton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1983 · N67621 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a ditch during an aborted takeoff. The pilot said the takeoff was on rwy 34 which is 2600 ft longthe density alt was 4000 ft. the acft accelerated to 60 KTS but still was not lifting off. As the acft approached the departure end of the… - [NTSB MKC83LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA163.md): Cessna 152 · Holton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1983 · N89876 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he looked in the fuel tanks prior to takeoff and they appeared to be about half full and he thought this was about three hours fuel. About one hour after takeoff the engine quit and a forced landing was attempted in a pasture. The pilot… - [NTSB MKC83LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA062.md): Cessna 152 · Sedan, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1983 · N47526 · Substantial damage > The student pilot was on the return leg of a round robin cross country when the encountered clouds and diverted to cushing, OK. Later, when he departed from cushing, he forgot to reset his directional gyro to correspond with the magnetic compass. When his… - [NTSB MKC83LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA048.md): Cessna 152 · Olathe, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1982 · N94291 · Substantial damage > The aircraft was on downwind when the engine stopped. The aircraft touched down 1000 ft short of the runway. Investigation revealed there was no fuel in the fuel tanks. - [NTSB MKC83LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA033.md): Cessna 152 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1982 · N757WD · Destroyed > On the second short field takeoff the student pilot allowed the aircraft to liftoff at too slow an airspeed. The right wing dropped and the aircraft impacted the ground beside the runway. - [NTSB MKC83LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA008.md): Cessna 152 · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1982 · N757JT · Substantial damage > On a flight from poplar bluff, MO to Topeka, KS, the pilot encountered headwinds. About 4 to 5 miles from his destination airport, the engine lost power. The aircraft was damaged during a forced landing in a plowed field between 2 north-south power lines.… - [NTSB MKC83LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA004.md): Piper PA-28-140B · Emporia, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1982 · N8836N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The instructor pilot (ip) and a student were practicing stop-and-go landings in a Cessna 152, N89585, at an uncontrolled airport. The ip reported that they were monitoring the UNICOM frequency and had announced their intentions before each stop-and-go. The ip… - [NTSB MKC83LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA003.md): Cessna 152 · Mcpherson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1982 · N757PF · Substantial damage > The pilot estimated there was about 10 gallons of fuel on board before he took off. After making three takeoffs and landings, he picked up a passenger and flew in the local area. After flying about one hour and 17 minutes, the engine lost power. While landing… - [NTSB MKC82FCQ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FCQ13.md): Cessna 152 · Rose Hill, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 20, 1982 · N5179B · Destroyed > The student pilot was on a solo flight while he was in a training phase to practice flight maneuvers. During the flight, the aircraft crashed and burned. An investigation revealed that the plane did not move after impact and both wings were crushed… - [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 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 MKC81DCQ51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCQ51.md): Cessna 152 · Hays, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 22, 1981 · N49009 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC80DCQ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCQ26.md): Cessna 152 · Norwick, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1980 · N5338M · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC80FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA015.md): Cessna 152 · Olathe, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N25494 · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC79DCQ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCQ42.md): Cessna 152 · Clements, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1979 · N89876 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC79DCQ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCQ36.md): Cessna 152 · Arkansas City, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1979 · N89142 · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC79DCG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCG37.md): Cessna 152 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1979 · N67845 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC79DCQ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCQ09.md): Cessna 152 · Emporia, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1979 · N757CX · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC79FCQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCQ01.md): Cessna 152 · Oakley, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1978 · N69221 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC78DCG66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCG66.md): Cessna 152 · Waverly, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1978 · N25478 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC78DCG64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCG64.md): Cessna 152 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1978 · N49970 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC78FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA035.md): Vultee BT-13 · Augusta, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 29, 1978 · N64470 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC78FCQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCQ07.md): Cessna 152 · Wilmont, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1977 · N25057 · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC78FCQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCQ01.md): Cessna 152 · Stafford, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1977 · N757ZT · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC69F0332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0332.md): Cessna 210E · Clyde, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1969 · N4781B · Substantial damage ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KS' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND 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&state=KS --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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