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 ANC84LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 II · Skwentna, AKFBO had been experiencing difficulties with spark plugs and magnetos in this acft. The plt had flown this acft before with recurrent rough running and diminished power symptoms. Eng began to run rough on this flt and plt landed on a sand bar (marked for acft…NTSB ANC84FA182Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 II · Anchorage, AKThe student plt was performing touch-and-go lndg practice. On the second lndg touchdown, the left wing dipped. The plt applied right aileron and the acft continued toward taxi lights. Plt applied left rudder to avoid taxi lights and acft headed toward another…NTSB ATL84LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Columbus, GAThe plt departed deland, FL, for Columbus, GA, with an intended fuel stop at americus, GA. While en route from deland to americus the ceiling became lower than forecast and the plt made the decision to fly at 8500 ft MSL staying above the cloud layer. With…NTSB MIA84LA254Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Key West, FLThe pilot stated to the chief of the FAA control tower at Key West int'l arpt after the accident that she 'porpoised' on landing, striking the nose gear and causing it to collapse.NTSB FTW84LA396Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Laporte, TXDuring the ldg flare the acft drifted left and touched down near the edge of the rwy. The plt did not correct the drift and the acft drifted off the left side of the rwy. After colliding with a ditch the acft nosed over coming to rest inverted.NTSB LAX84LA476Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Rialto, CAThe plt stated that this was the first flt after the eng had been overhauled. During the takeoff climb at an alt of 500 ft the eng lost pwr. The plt made a hard landing adjacent to the rwy. Exam of the eng after the accident revealed the exhaust rocker arm…NTSB NYC84LA301Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Washington, PAFuel exhaustion occurred 3.3 hrs into flt. Plt stated tanks appeared to be full on preflight but acft records showed 0.6 hrs flown on previous flight and acft not subsequently refueled. Aprx 1.5 gals found in tanks on post-mishap inspection.NTSB DEN84LA272Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Kirtland Afb, NMUpon touchdown a hard landing was made after which the acft bounced and became airborne. The acft contacted the rwy hard at which time the nose gear collapsed.NTSB MIA84FA240Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Pembroke Pines, FLOne min and 20 seconds after being cleared for takeoff, the plt transmitted on tower freq that he was 'coming in for a landing.' The acft was observed to bank to the left, enter a steep descent from 200 to 300 ft AGL & crash. An intense post-crash fire…NTSB MIA84FA241Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Valdosta, GAThe two acft collided about a mile east of the arpt on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern. One of the acft, N25853,called Valdosta radio and reported left downwind for rwy 17.Valdosta advised that another acft had just departed rwy 17 2 minutes prior.…NTSB FTW84LA371Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Tulsa, OKPlt lost control after a hard, right-wind-down landing. Acft porpoised, collapsing the nose gear and came to rest nose down.NTSB CHI84LA375Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Kokomo, INPlt stated the acft was 1/2 way down the rwy and had not touched down so back pressure on the yoke was released. The acft then bounced three times on the rwy. On the third bounce the nose gear collapsed and the acft nosed over. Plt stated airspeed was…NTSB ATL84LA272Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fair Hope, ALThe plt excessively flared the acft on landing at which time the acft ballooned. Recovery from the balloon was made but upon touchdown, the acft was not aligned with the rwy. The acft traveled off the left side of the rwy and contacted several small trees.NTSB MIA84LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Orlando, FLThe tailwheel equipped acft collided with a stopped Cessna while taxiing to takeoff. The Cessna was in the runup area. The Boeing A75 acft plt said he failed to see the parked acft.NTSB NYC84LA292Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Mercer, PADuring takeoff from ballard field the engine lost partial power. The acft struck a power line during descent, abruptly losing airspeed, and then striking the ground. Post accident investigation revealed the engine spark plug gaps were too wide.NTSB NYC84LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ellicottville, NYThe plt started taking off from an unimproved, grass covered fld, but the acft would not accelerate above 50 KTS. He aborted the takeoff, but the acft continued off the end of the rwy where the nose gear was torn off & the left main gear & right wing tip were…NTSB MKC84LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Olathe, KSThe 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 NYC84LA272Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · E. Windsor, CTPlt failed to note inoperative airspeed indicator until well into takeoff run. When the defect was noted, takeoff abort procedures were performed but the acft continued beyond the airport boundary into a rough field and nosed over. Investigation revealed the…NTSB LAX84LA438Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Cressey, CAWitnesses observed two acft making multiple low passes down the river. Each acft was seen flying under 3 electrical power lines at least 3 times. On the last pass, according to local law enforcement officers, one acft struck and severed all 3 power lines.…NTSB ATL84LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 II · Clarksville, TNThe 13 hour student pilot was on her first supervised solo flight. The wind was reported calm and the student pilot had made two touch and go's. on the third, she added full power for takeoff and the aircraft veered left. She attempted to correct by using the…NTSB FTW84LA348Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Del Rio, TXJust after liftoff from the fourth touch-and-go landing, the plt heard and felt an impact. Continuing climbout, he observed a deer carcass on the runway. A subsequent uneventful full stop lndg was made but substantial damage had been incurred in the left main…NTSB ATL84LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Franklin, NCPlt stated an encounter with a downdraft at 3800 ft MSL caused acft collision with 2300 ft elevation of rising terrain. FBO overflew area within the hour and reported calm winds and no turbulence. Witnesses heard acft maneuvering at low altitude in valley…NTSB NYC84LA244Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bally, PADuring the initial climb at aprx 10 ft AGL the airspeed dropped to 40 KTS and the stall warning horn came on. The plt pushed the nose down to prevent a stall. The right wing dropped and the acft veered off the rwy on touchdown. The acft then contacted a tree…NTSB ANC84LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Theodore Creek, AKThe plt stated that during takeoff ground run the wind shifted to a right tailwind & lift off was initiated to clear the trees. He attempted to land on the runway, however the nose wheel struck the grass & the acft flipped over upside down.NTSB ATL84LA237Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Enterprise, ALThe student plt flared at about 40 ft AGL with pwr off. The CFI who was watching said he did not hear any sounds of pwr being applied until the acft was bouncing and then only heard partial power. This was the students 1st solo landing. Theinstructor said he…NTSB MIA84LA212Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Panama City, FLThe plt had experienced an eng failure due to fuel exhaustion & had safely executed a forced landing on a 1,100 ft road in front of condominiums. After having fuel brought from a local arpt, he attempted a takeoff. After lift-off, at an altitude of about 6…NTSB CHI84LA310Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lakeville, MNDuring a touch & go landing the acft veered to the right, exiting the runway. The nose wheel struck a manhole cover which protruded 12 to 18 inches above the ground. The acft nosed over upon contacting the cover. The student pilot stated that he had allowed…NTSB FTW84LA320Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · College Station, TXThe acft nosed down after a bounced landing. The student plt had 1 hour PIC total. She said the acft ballooned and bounced during landing. She said she should have added power during the ballooning to reflare or completed a go-around.NTSB LAX84LA410Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Salida, CAFailure of the number 3 exhaust push rod caused the power loss. The CFI took control of the acft and performed a forced ldg on a private airstrip. Due to a higher than optimum approach the acft landed long, overran the end of the rwy and collided wiht trees.NTSB SEA84LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Reno, NVAccording 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 NYC84LA241Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mountville, PAThe student plt landed in a corn field short of the rwy on his 3rd solo landing. The plt stated that he 'misjudged the end of the rwy.' He also said he should have had a 'higher approach speed.'NTSB CHI84LA271Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Flint, MIThe plt stated that during preflight, he noticed that after straining the fuel sump, the strainer handle did not go backin as FAR as it should have. He checked to make sure no fuel was leaking & decided to take off. En route, he smelled fuel vapors. The eng…NTSB LAX84LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hayward, CAThe acft was landed hard on the third landing of the student pilot's first solo. During the ensuing bounce the nose gear collapsed & the acft sustained substantial damage.NTSB ANC84LA108Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Knik Glacier, AKThe acft was climbing as the plt 'flew up' a Glacier. He stated that before the accident, he had made a check of the instruments & outside references & had determined that his rate of climb was adequate to easily clear the ridge. He stated, 'the next thing I…NTSB FTW84LA294Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Washington, OKThe plt reported that after he had landed & decelerated almost to taxi speed, the nose gear dug into soft terrain as he was turning off the landing area. The acft then slowly nosed over.NTSB FTW84FA291Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Minco, OKThe student plt had rented the acft. Records showed that he had flown this acft on previous occasions. The plt acting as instructor did not possess a current instructor certificate. There were no witnesses to the crash, but the acft was observed maneuvering…NTSB CHI84LA269Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ft. Wayne, INDuring a landing, the acft bounced & landed on the nose wheel, collapsing the nose gear.NTSB MKC84LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · St. Louis, MOThe acft bounced on landing and during the attempts to recover or go-around the acft stalled and veered off the rwy. Thenose gear collapsed and the acft nosed over. The student plt, just released for solo flt, said he never had control of the acft during…NTSB LAX84LA372Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Paso Robles, CAThe plt was landing on a 3000 ft strip that had been scraped out of the ground by using a 'blade'. During the construction, a 1 1/2 ft berm was left on each side of the strip. While on the landing roll, the plt kept the nose wheeloff the ground with a left…NTSB CHI84LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Park Falls, WIThe plt reported that during his preflt run-up, everything seemed normal. Using short field takeoff procedures, he rotated at 40 KTS & reached an alt of about 10 ft AGL. However, he stated that the acft did not want to accelerate to the best angle of climb…NTSB LAX84LA359Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Eureka, CAThe student plt was on his 5th landing when he encountered unfavorable wind & bounced hard. He stated that the wind got under the upwind wing & subsequently the acft pivoted nose down to the ground & was damaged. The student reported that the wind was from…NTSB CHI84LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Little Falls, MNPreviously, the acft had been landed in a 1000 ft fld when the eng quit during a simulated emergency while on a dual instructional flt. The instructor plt decided to leave the student there & fly the acft back to the arpt. He walked down the field & made an…NTSB CHI84LA243Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · South Webster, OHThe plt selected a farm field with obstructions at each end to practice short field takeoffs and landings. He had previously walked the field to check for obstacles and to get the owners permission. He said that during his approach toland everything seemed…NTSB SEA84LA136Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Burns, ORDuring flt over a mountainous area, the plt became lost & called a flt service station. Subsequently, he was located & given vectors to the Burns arpt. However, the eng lost power from fuel exhaustion & the plt made a forced landing about 2 from the arpt.…NTSB MKC84LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Benton, KSWhile 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 FTW84LA276Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Houston, TXShortly after touchdown during a touch and go landing directional control was lost. Acft veered off left side of rwy and came to rest in a waterway used by seaplanes that is adjacent and parallel to rwy 17L.NTSB CHI84LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Marine City, MIThe student plt reached down to adjust the trim after touchdown & the acft became airborne again. The acft then bounced hard, 2 times, & the student made a go-around. He did not realize the extent of the nose gear damage until after the next landing. During…NTSB DEN84LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Englewood, COAfter receiving clearance to rwy 16L, the plt began taxiing thru a congested area where the taxiway & an arpt road were routed thru a hangar/parking area. In that area, the roadway was adjacent to the taxiway & to the right of the plt as he was taxiing. The…NTSB ATL84LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Leesburg, VAThe plt practiced several landings, then made a soft field apch with 20 deg of flaps. During the 1st part of the landing roll, he held the nosewheel off the rwy, then lowered the nose & applied the brakes. At that time, the acft veered right, went off the rwy…NTSB ANC84LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Alexander Creek, AKThe acft experienced an oily windshield with a slight drop in oil pressure. A forced landing was made on an unimproved airstrip and the acft collided with a berm due to the restricted vision from oil on the windshield. Examination of the engine showed the…