NTSB investigations: Cessna 152
2,738 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 152. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
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NTSB LAX88LA299Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Chino, CAWhile on final approach, the instructor noticed the airspeed fall below 55 knots. He took control of the airplane from the student. The instructor pushed forward on the yoke and added full power to regain airspeed. He lost control of the airplane and it…NTSB SEA88LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Cascade Locks, ORThe student pilot reported that during cruise while on a solo cross country training flight the engine began to surge. He called ATC and was directed to the nearest available airport. The student pilot landed long and fast and departed theend of the runway.…NTSB FTW88FA151Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bushland, TXThere were no witnesses to this accident. The airplane impacted the terrain at high speed, in a near wings level, 75 degree nose down attitude. No preimpact problems were found with the airplane or powerplant. Airplane was over weight and had an aft CG at…NTSB SEA88LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Seattle, WAStudent pilot executed improper flare resulting in hard landing. This was a solo flt. The student said he was high on final but thought it was okay. When he flared to land the acft dropped to the rwy and bounced. The student said he added power and raised the…NTSB FTW88LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ada, OKAfter a loss of engine power, the airplane landed in a soft, plowed field, 50 feet short of a runway at the destination airport. After touchdown, it nosed over to the inverted position. According to the operator, the pilot said he might have run out of fuel.…NTSB NYC88LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 II · Coatesville, PAThe student plt was returning to the airport following a 1 hr local flight. He stated that the engine sputtered and lost power. The plt selected a field for a forced landing and approached it from west to east. The plane struck a road short of the field and…NTSB DEN88LA187Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Leadville, COThe student plt was lost during a solo cross country instructional flight. After landing and refueling at Leadville, Colorado, he attempted to fly through a mountain pass towards his destination. He climbed the acft to 12,000 and tried to continue the climb.…NTSB NYC88LA212Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Swanton, VTThe plt took the passenger (his wife) on a short flt, which was her 1st flt. She was described as apprehensive. Before going back to the parking area after landing, the plt taxied to the terminal bldg for his wife to deplane. He stopped the acft with the left…NTSB SEA88LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Yoncalla, ORStudent plt was at 8500 ft crz when pwr loss occurred. Forced lndg made in open field where acft collided with fence on lndg roll. Engine ran normally post-mishap. Fuel sample clear of water or other contaminant. Plt did not use carb heat when pwr loss…NTSB FTW88DPJ09Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Skiatook, OKThe student pilot landed her aircraft on the last half of the runway. She added power and retracted the flaps when she decided to abort the landing and go around. She subsequently decided to abort the go around and pulled off the power. There was insufficient…NTSB SEA88LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Auburn, WAThe student pilot was practicing touch and go landings. On the eighth landing the aircraft bounced. The pilot stated that he lost control of the aircraft during the attempted recovery. The aircraft departed the runway and collided with a power company meter.NTSB CHI88LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Eau Claire, WINTSB NYC88LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hillsville, PAEngine power loss due to fuel starvation which resulted in an emergency landing in a field.NTSB SEA88LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ft. Lewis, WAThe pilot had just received his fixed wing rating. The pilot stated that he made a hard landing. The aircraft then began to porpoise. On the third bounce the nosegear failed and the aircraft departed the runway. As the aircraft came to rest a small fire…NTSB LAX88LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bakersfield, CAThe student plt rprtd that drg a lndg on a solo instructional flt, his final apch was a little fast. Drg the lndg, the airplane began to porpoise. However, before the student regained control, the nose gear collapsed.NTSB ATL88LA218Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Somerville, TNThe CFI was attempting a demonstration of a forced landing following a simulated loss of engine power. Just as he started to recover and climb back to altitude, the student plt spotted wires and yelled. Company policy required a recovery at 500 ft. the…NTSB LAX88LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Dixon, CAThe plts stated that while they were cruising in close formation, the rgt wing of one acft (Cessna 152, N6469M) raised up & collided with the left main lndg gear of the other acft (Cessna 152, N6239H). N6469M received substantial damage to the wing & N6239H…NTSB FTW88DPJ08Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Heavener, OKDuring a cross country training flight, the non-instrument rated pilot flew into IMC conditions while descending. The pilot attempted to climb into VFR conditions but when that was not successful a descent was begun in an effort to breakout into VFR…NTSB FTW88LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310B · Ruston, LABoth airplanes were in the traffic pattern. The Cessna 152 made radio calls in the blind; the Cessna 310 did not. Both airplanes were on final at the same time with the 152 in the lead and the 310 lower. The 310 passed the 152 just before touchdown. The 310…NTSB DEN88LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Gallup, NMPrior to takeoff from the 6469 ft MSL airport, the pilot leaned the mixture at 2000 RPM. Density altitude was aprx 9100 ft MSL. The 10-DEG flap takeoff and climbout to 300 ft AGL was said to be normal initially; then the aircraft began losing altitude…NTSB FTW88LA130Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Slidell, LAThe student pilot landed on the private strip to pick up a passenger. The pilot reported that after takeoff he smelled smoke and almost immediately, the engine started cutting out. The airplane impacted the tops of tall trees, thena fence, and then impacted…NTSB DEN88LA155Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Aurora, COThis was the student pilot's first solo landing. She said the acft drifted to the left of the centerline during the landing roll and she attempted to correct with right rudder. However, the acft continued to the left and ran off the left side of the rwy. The…NTSB SEA88LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Roche Harbor, WAPlt was attempting no flap landing on down-sloping narrow runway in variable and gusty wind conds. Hard landing resulted in departure from hard surface, encounter with parallel ditch and rock, and noseover.NTSB LAX88FA246Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Verdi, NVFailure 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 MIA88LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Marathon, FLThe student plt was on his 1st solo x-c flt. A portion of the flt included a 30 mi stretch over the Florida bay section of the gulf of Mexico. The flt carried no flotation gear. 5.2 hrs into the flt, the eng quit & a ditching was performed near a pleasure…NTSB MIA88LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Titusville, FLThe plt stated that on approach for landing the acft developed a high sink rate. The acft landed hard and bounced. The pilot said she had pushed the nose of the acft down to prevent it from stalling and did not apply power. The nose gear collapsed and the…NTSB DEN88LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Salt Lake City, UTNTSB LAX88LA236Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lake Tahoe, CADuring the initial climb the pilot was unable to sustain a positive climb rate. The acft collided with a tree at the end of the runway and, subsequently, the ground. There were no reported mechanical failures or malfunctions. The density altitude was about…NTSB LAX88LA231Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Stonyford, CADuring a cross country flight, the pilot was flying 500 feet AGL over mountainous terrain when a strong downdraft was encountered. The airplane was unable to climb out of it and subsequently collided with the terrain.NTSB CHI88LA138Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Howell, MINTSB MIA88LA199Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Coldwater, MSThe physician student plt made 3 attempts to land in this short unimproved field. On the 3rd pass, he collided with trees at the end of the rwy while attempting a go-around. The student plt did not have his cfi's permission to land there nor had he received…NTSB CHI88LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Urbana, ILWhile landing at the completion of his first solo cross country instructional flight, the student pilot landed long and was unable to stop before the end of the runway. The student pilot stated that he selected the sod runway instead of the 2,550' x 29'…NTSB LAX88LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Scottsdale, AZWhile flying the third supervised solo, during the first landing, the pilot lost control of the airplane which veered off the runway. The airplane came to rest inverted. There were no reported mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane prior to the…NTSB FTW88LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mounds, OKThe instructor was demonstrating an engine out emergency to the student. The engine balked on the attempted go-around and he completed the landing. Thereafter, his first two takeoff attempts were aborted because of insufficient distance to complete the…NTSB LAX88LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Redding, CADuring a solo instructional flt, the pilot stated that he may have had his foot on the left rudder pedal on landing. When the airplane touched down it veered to the left off the runway and into a ditch. There were no reported mechanical failures or…NTSB ATL88LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · East Liverpool, OHThe student pilot reported that he flared late during ldg. The airplane ballooned and started drifting to the right. The student added pwr and left rudder in an attempt to maintain control; he 'overcompensated' with left rudder input, and lost directional…NTSB FTW88LA113Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hinton, OKThe pilot departed bethany, Oklahoma on a local pleasure flight with the fuel tanks slightly less than 1/2 full. After about a 1.5 hour flight, he landed at the red rock airport in Hinton, Oklahoma. No service was performed on the aircraft while in Hinton and…NTSB MIA88LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Marco Island, FLWhile on an instructional flt prior to touchdown on rwy 17, the flt was advised that the winds were from 110 degrees at 15 KTS with gusts to 20. The CFI stated that the aircraft was slow on final apch. With 20 degrees of flaps lowered, the acft was blown off…NTSB MKC88LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Des Moines, IADuring a cross country flight, an emergency landing was made within three miles of destination airport. The aircraft nosed over after landing attempt, and passenger and PIC were not injured. Post flight inspection revealed engine had failed due to fuel…NTSB MKC88LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · St. Charles, MOFollowing a landing apch at the end of a student solo cross country flight, a full flap go around was attempted. Witnesses said the acft was higher than normal, and after passing over more than one half of the usable runway, the pilot initiated a go around.…NTSB DEN88LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fort Collins, COThe student pilot was returning from a cross country training flight. At touchdown the acft bounced and began to porpoise. The nose gear collapsed and the plane nosed down. The FBO reported calm winds and dry rnwy conditions.NTSB CHI88LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lakeville, MNThe student pilot was making the fourth leg of a solo cross country flight totalling 314 nautical miles. Although he departed with full fuel, none was added during the trip. The aircraft experienced a power failure, due to fuel exhaustion, approximately five…NTSB NYC88LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Turner, METhe pilot said he preflighted the aircraft before departure. The pilot stated that he flew in the local area taking photos, then had started back towards the airport when the engine began to sputter. The pilot called bangor air rescue, checked instruments and…NTSB DEN88FA110Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Heber City, UTThe 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 ATL88LA179Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Conway, SCThe pilot was conducting a maintenance test flight when he experienced a drop in engine RPM. After a series of bangs the engine quit. The pilot made a forced landing into a rough field. The engine examination disclosed that no. 1 piston had failed. The engine…NTSB ATL88LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Florence, SCThe accident occurred as the student pilot was attempting to depart rwy 27. He reported that the airplane began to turn to the left as he initiated rotation. He was unable to correct the turn, and he attempted to abort the takeoff. The airplane veered off of…NTSB CHI88LA113Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Nauvoo, ILThe pilot was making a 'fast low approach' to a private airstrip near his home when he realized he was coming too close to a row of trees. The pilot stated he became so preoccupied with trying not to hit the trees that he did not notice how close the aircraft…NTSB LAX88LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Upland, CAThe student pilot's flt purpose was to practice takeoffs & landings at a different arpt. When he departed, the winds were the same as the dest arpt. The CFI felt that a weather briefing was not required. The student touched down on rwy 24 & the acft began…NTSB MKC88LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Dexter, MOShortly after takeoff, during an instructional night cross country training flt, the CFI said he began to lose engine RPM. He made a 180 degree turn to return to the departure apt, when he had a complete power failure. An emergency ldg was made on a freshly…NTSB CHI88FA101Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lonsdale, MNThe student pilot was on his first solo flight outside the airport traffic area and was practicing maneuvers prescribed by his flight instructor including slow flight and stall type maneuvers. The aircraft experienced a loss of control, followed by an…