# NTSB investigations: Cessna 152, NV 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 LAX03LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA214.md): Cessna 152 · Mt. Charleston, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2003 · N6182U · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and selection of the wrong route of flight, which led the airplane toward rising terrain in excess of the performance capability of the airplane. Also causal was the pilot's delayed decision to divert her route of… - [NTSB LAX02LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA123.md): Cessna 152 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2002 · N48908 · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power due to an undetermined malfunction of the carburetor. - [NTSB LAX02LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA012.md): Cessna 152 · Henderson, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2001 · N67729 · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion during cruise flight due to the pilot's improper in-flight decision. A contributing factor was his improper preflight planning. - [NTSB LAX00FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA171.md): Cessna 152 · Austin, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2000 · N67435 · Destroyed > The pilot's decision to attempt flight in an area of high rising mountainous terrain at an inadequate altitude, which resulted in an impact during a turn to reverse direction. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of total experience in mountain flying… - [NTSB LAX96LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA127.md): Cessna 152 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1996 · N5531M · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper flare and improper recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear. A factor relating to the accident was: the flight instructor's inadequate instruction concerning recovery from… - [NTSB LAX93LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA212.md): Cessna 152 · Elko, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1993 · N714ZL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure in not determining the surface winds prior to landing which resulted in a landing in conditions beyond the demonstrated capability of the airplane. - [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 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 SEA90LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA113.md): Cessna 152 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1990 · N64845 · Substantial damage > The pilot's use of an inappropriate runway. The gusty tailwind and the pilot's lack of experience were factors related to the accident. - [NTSB LAX88FA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA246.md): Cessna 152 · Verdi, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1988 · N49787 · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to gain sufficient altitude prior to negotiating mountainous terrain with forecast high winds. Contributing to this accident was the weather phenomena known as 'mountain wave' which created downdrafts that exceeded the aircraft's climb… - [NTSB SEA88LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA045.md): Cessna 152 · Palamino Valley, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1988 · N48890 · Substantial damage > The student pilot was practicing 's' turns over a roadway when engine power loss occurred. Forced landing attempt on the road resulted in a high flare and hard landing, shearing the nose gear. The acft flipped inverted. Engine inspection and test run revealed… - [NTSB SEA85LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA127.md): Cessna 150 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1985 · N69236 · Substantial damage > Loss of directional control occurred during the student pilot's second attempted touch and go. The aircraft veered let, struck a berm with the nosewheel and then nosed over. FAA inspectors attempted to physically check flight controls but movement was limited… - [NTSB SEA84LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA179.md): Cessna 152II · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1984 · N48745 · Substantial damage > According to the CFI, when he & his student were on approach for landing on rwy 16R, he received a report of wind shear. The CFI stated that he was instructing his student in the 'wing down' method for x-wind landings & the acft touched-downon its right wheel… - [NTSB SEA84LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA052.md): Cessna 152II · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1984 · N25807 · Substantial damage > The acft landed fast and during subsequent bouncing the nose gear broke off. This student plt had only about 3 hours of solo flt experience. - [NTSB LAX83LXQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LXQ03.md): Cessna 152 · 2 Mi East Mina, NV · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 7, 1983 · N25334 · Substantial damage > The aircraft made a forced landing on a dirt road, collided with some rocks and nosed over. The engine had failed because of fuel exhaustion. The pilot said he refueled the previous day but did not physically check the fuel the day of the accident. The… - [NTSB LAX81DXQ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DXQ23.md): Cessna 152 · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1981 · N46190 · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX81FVW07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVW07.md): Cessna 152 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 26, 1981 · N48833 · Destroyed - [NTSB OAK79DVW17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVW17.md): Cessna 152 · Panacca, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1979 · N24233 · Substantial damage - [NTSB OAK79FVW01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVW01.md): Cessna 152 · Henderson, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1978 · N68912 · Substantial damage - [NTSB OAK78FVW17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVW17.md): Cessna 152 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1978 · N757EL · 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" = 'NV' 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=NV --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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