# NTSB investigations: Cessna 152, UT

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 WPR26LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA033.md): Cessna 152 · Richfield, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2025 · N49792 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in gusting wind conditions during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB WPR22LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA342.md): Cessna 152 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2022 · N48918 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with a microburst during initial climb that resulted in a loss of altitude and subsequent collision with a tree.
- [NTSB WPR22FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA227.md): Cessna 152 · Mendon, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 24, 2022 · N934JH · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to recover from a developed spin, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to enter the maneuver below the operator’s altitude limitation.
- [NTSB WPR16FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA002.md): Cessna 152 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2015 · N6449M · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilots to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall from which they did not recover.
- [NTSB WPR11LA477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA477.md): Starduster II SA-300 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2011 · N23UT · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The pilot of the other airplane's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with the standing airplane.
- [NTSB DEN04LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA044.md): Cessna 152 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 2004 · N66952 · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the exhaust valve for the engine's number one cylinder, resulting in the exhaust valve/piston contact and the subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing factors include the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing and the snow…
- [NTSB DEN02LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA021.md): Cessna 152 · Logan, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2002 · N68737 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll. Contributing factors were the runway's patchy snow and ice conditions and a snow bank along the side of the runway.
- [NTSB DEN01LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA061.md): Cessna 152 · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2001 · N152RC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB DEN01LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA039.md): Cessna 152 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 2001 · N108ES · Destroyed
  > Improper weather evaluation by both the pilot and pilot/passenger, and the pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC resulting in his spatial disorientation. Factors were the pilot rated passenger's spatial disorientation, fog, and night conditions.
- [NTSB DEN99LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA165.md): Cessna 152 · Murray, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1999 · N65602 · Substantial damage
  > A forced landing on unsuitable terrain. Factors were fuel exhaustion and inaccurate preflight planning by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB DEN99LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA141.md): Cessna 152 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1999 · N89186 · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent collision with a bird.
- [NTSB SEA97LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA031.md): Cessna 152 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1996 · N4713Q · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which allowed his aircraft to encounter wake turbulence from a Lear Jet, and/or the student allowed the aircraft to stall. The crosswind component from the quartering headwind was a possible factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA149.md): Cessna 152 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1996 · N4897P · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during go-around. The student pilot's improper level-off was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA96LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA084.md): Cessna 152 · Erda, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1996 · N24316 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. Darkness was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA96FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA022.md): Cessna 152 · Provo, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1995 · N6392Q · Destroyed
  > pilot suicide (intentional in-flight collision with rising terrain). A factor relating to the accident was: pilot anxiety/apprehension.
- [NTSB SEA96LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA006.md): Cessna 152 · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1995 · N25478 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor to the accident was inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB SEA95LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA163.md): Cessna 152 · Wellsville, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1995 · N588BR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of experience with flying in mountainous terrain and the high density altitude.
- [NTSB SEA95LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA035.md): Cessna 152 · Lehi, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1994 · N24741 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance above the terrain. Factors include the pilot inadvertently becoming lost/disoriented, his improper inflight decision to attempt to maneuver through unfamiliar mountainous terrain to his original destination,…
- [NTSB SEA93T#A02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93T%23A02.md): Cessna 152 · Amalga, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Feb 18, 1993 · N714WZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA93LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA028.md): Cessna A152 · Tremonton, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1992 · N46762 · Substantial damage
  > Delayed remedial action. Factors include a tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA92LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA159.md): Cessna 152 · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1992 · N67819 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to inadequate fuel supply. Factors include a ditch encountered while landing.
- [NTSB SEA92LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA111.md): Cessna 152 · Mt. Pleasant, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1992 · N108ES · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control. Factors contributing to the accident were: weather (gusts) and terrain (berm).
- [NTSB SEA92LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA034.md): Cessna 152 · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1992 · N65505 · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was not maintained. A factor to the accident was: the pilot's lack of total flight 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 SEA91LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA037.md): Cessna 152 · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1990 · N5133B · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's inability to regain directional control after it was lost by his dual student on an icy, snowy runway.
- [NTSB SEA90LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA186.md): Cessna 152 · Kamas, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1990 · N67853 · Destroyed
  > Poor inflight planning by the pilot. The airplane encountered a possible downdraft condition while maneuvering in mountainous terrain which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.
- [NTSB DEN90LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA113.md): Cessna 152 · Delta, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1990 · N6392Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing. Factors were gusting tailwinds and the pilot selected the wrong runway.
- [NTSB DEN89FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89FA177.md): Cessna 152 · Logan, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1989 · N46260 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight and improper inflight planning/decision by the student, which resulted in fuel exhaustion from an inadequate supply of fuel, and the student's failure to maintain airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A…
- [NTSB DEN89LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA112.md): Cessna 152 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1989 · N49177 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing & separation of the nose landing wheel. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience.
- [NTSB DEN89FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89FA001.md): Cessna 152 · Eden, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1988 · N48926 · Destroyed
  > Before takeoff, the plt told ramp psnl that he & his wife were planning to take some pictures of the beautiful fall colors. A witness near the crash site observed an acft (matching the description of N48926) flying at low altitude. Subsequently, the acft…
- [NTSB DEN88LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA142.md): Cessna 152 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1988 · N6392Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN88FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA110.md): Cessna 152 · Heber City, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 1988 · N25934 · Destroyed
  > The CFI and student plt were on a round-robin cross-country flt. A witness near the accident site said he saw an airplane flying 'up a canyon quite slow and low'. The airplane was reported overdue and found the next day in a 'box canyon' at the 8,500 foot…
- [NTSB DEN88LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA074.md): Cessna 152 · Hurricane, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 1988 · N67515 · Substantial damage
  > The student plt said that when he departed st. george, UT for Hurricane, which is 21 NM northeast, the wind was from the south at about 5 KTS. He landed to the north at Hurricane. He said he did not notice any wind as he prepared to depart to the south. Upon…
- [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 DEN87LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA089.md): Cessna 152 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1987 · N4970B · Substantial damage
  > The stud plt was practicing stalls about 10 n of arpt. During recovery from a stall the eng began to run rough. The plt said he advanced throttle, applied carb heat, and tried to adjust mixture. The eng continued to run rough and lose pwr and the plt returned…
- [NTSB DEN86LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA132.md): Cessna 152 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1986 · N53345 · Destroyed
  > Acft carburetor had been removed for maintenance and sign posted in acft to this effect. Student plt called to schedule acft and was put in another acft. Scheduler said plt was told acft was out of service but plt claimed he did not hear this. Plt met flt…
- [NTSB DEN86FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA060.md): Cessna 152 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1986 · N757ZE · Substantial damage
  > An instructor with his student plt were returning from a cross-country training flt. Three attempts were made to complete an ILS approach in heavy fog to the arpt. With each approach the instructor partially lost control of the acft and then recovered but on…
- [NTSB DEN85LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA111.md): Cessna 152 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1985 · N66952 · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was on his 1st solo flt. His instructor plt reported that the student made a high & fast apch. The acft touched down on its main gear, bounced, then came down on the nose gear which collapsed. After the nose gear collapsed, the acft skidded…
- [NTSB DEN81FTM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTM16.md): Cessna 152 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1981 · N64909 · 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" = 'UT' 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=UT

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