# NTSB investigations: Cessna 152, 2015

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 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 ERA15LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA342.md): Cessna 152 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2015 · N6141Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA15LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA248.md): Cessna 152 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2015 · N6553L · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN15IA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15IA230.md): Cessna 152 · Pilot Point, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2015 · N49158 · Minor damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the separation of the distributor gear arm on the left magneto.
- [NTSB GAA15CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA035.md): Cessna 152 · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2015 · N179BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN15FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA189.md): Cessna 152 · Batesville, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2015 · N65463 · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot's controlled flight into terrain due to an inadvertent encounter with clouds in dark night conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly at night in marginal visual meteorological conditions without the…
- [NTSB ERA15LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA145.md): Cessna 152 · Venice, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2015 · N498TC · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident testing of the engine revealed no anomalies.
- [NTSB ERA15CA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA126.md): Cessna 152 · Shirley, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 7, 2015 · N5416B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's initiation of the flare while too high above the runway, resulting in an aerodynamic stall, hard landing, and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN15CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA121.md): Cessna 152 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 22, 2015 · N6300Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing technique which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA15FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA099.md): Cessna 152 · New Smyrna Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 2015 · N757ZM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while operating under visual flight rules (VFR) in night, instrument meteorological conditions, likely due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the outcome was the radar controller's failure to…
- [NTSB ERA15LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA097.md): Cessna 152 · Cullman, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2015 · N89921 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after engine start, which resulted in a ground collision with trees.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2015
  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&year=2015

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