NTSB investigations: Cessna 152, AL
37 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 ANC26LA075Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 152 · Pell City, ALOn July 20, 2026, at 1030 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152 airplane was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pell City, Alabama. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…NTSB CEN18LA151Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Cullman, ALThe pilot’s inadvertent engine shutdown due to excessive leaning of the engine and his subsequent inability to restart the engine.NTSB ERA15LA097Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Cullman, ALThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after engine start, which resulted in a ground collision with trees.NTSB ATL05CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Fort Payne, ALThe intentional unauthorized use of a stolen aircraft by an unqualified person which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB MIA00LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bayou La Batre, ALThe pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and the his improper en route fuel consumption calculations resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB MIA98LA107Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Dauphin Island, ALFailure of the pilot-in-command (CFI) to maintain directional control of the airplane following an intentional low altitude maneuver by the student. Also, altitude inadequate for recovery from the in-flight loss of control.NTSB MIA96LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Troy, ALfuel contamination, which resulted in loss of engine power, a forced landing, and impact with trees. A factor relating to the accident was: inadequate maintenance and/or inspection after the previous loss of engine power and forced landing.NTSB ATL96FA096Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Talladega, ALfailure of the pilot to see-and-avoid an antenna that was mounted on a Forest Service watch tower. The pilot's excessively low altitude flight was a related factor.NTSB ATL95LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bessemer, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a touch and go landing.NTSB ATL95LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fort Payne, ALThe inaequate visual lookout by both pilots. Factors were the radio reception difficulties of the 152 pilot, his failure to make position reports while maneuvering for a landing, and the failure of the 182 pilot to have a safety observer while conducting…NTSB ATL95LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Brookwood, ALThe pilot's failure to lean the fuel mixture, stop at the first destination to refuel, and his incorrect fuel consumption calculations.NTSB MIA95FA072Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mobile, ALThe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion before reaching the airport, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain.NTSB ATL94LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Headland, ALThe failure of the student pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during a crosswind landing.NTSB ATL92FA106Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Seale, ALA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the right seat pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB ATL90LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Dothan, ALThe student pilot's selection of the wrong runway and the subsequent loss of directional control during takeoff. The pilot's improper usage of flight controls, presence of crosswind conditions, and his overall lack of experience were factors in the accident.NTSB ATL89LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Theodore, ALPilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent collision with the ground.NTSB ATL87LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Dothan, ALThe comm plt held a helicopter rating and was training for his private pilot single-engine-land rating. He had flown approximately 10 hours in fixed wing aircraft with 6 hours as PIC. The pilot had completed two landings and on the thirdapproach stated he was…NTSB ATL86LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Natural Bridge, ALThe student plt reported making an error during preflt planning for the solo x-country flt. The student's instructor didnot detect the error. The student plt flew an incorrect hdg, became lost and ran out of fuel. A forced ldg was made in a field.NTSB ATL86LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Huntsville, ALDuring a cross country flight, the pilot elected not to refuel at his proposed refueling point and continued to another airport. While on a visual approach to the runway, the aircraft lost power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ATL85LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ozark, ALThe plt was on a x-country flt from Ozark, AL to columbia, SC & return. He used 22 gal of fuel en route to columbia. Before returning, he refueled the acft to its full capacity of 24.5 usable gals. However, on the return flt, he encountered headwinds, did not…NTSB ATL85LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Jacksonville, ALPilot experienced power failure during climbout. A forced landing was made in a plowed fld and the acft nosed over. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the carburetor airbox seal had deteriorated and lodged in the throat of the carburetor. Last annual…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 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 ATL84FA183Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Piedmont, ALThe plt reported that prior to flying, he had 2 mixed drinks which contained alcoholic beverage. The flt originated at talledega, AL. The plt then flew to anniston, AL, where he landed. From there he flew to jacksonville & centre, where he made touch-&-go…NTSB ATL84LA182Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Jacksonville, ALAccording to the instructor (CFI), he & the student were practicing base-to-final turns as they were returning to the arpt. He reported that the acft was flown at about 60 KTS with 20 deg of flaps at appx 800 ft AGL. He stated that the student steepened the…NTSB ATL84LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lacey Springs, ALWhen the plt was arriving at the uncontrolled arpt, no UNICOM was available, since the office was closed. The plt elected to land on rwy 24 after seeing another acft depart. The 1st apch was aborted due to gusty winds. After the 2nd apch, the acft touched…NTSB ATL84LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Boaz, ALThe acft collided with a traffic sign while taxiing for takeoff on a highway. The plt said he was a'path finder' for a fly-in and had the cooperation of the police. The owner of the acft said the plt was not authorized to use the acft for this flt.NTSB ATL84LKG03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Albertville, ALThe acft ran off the left side of the rwy during landing and nosed over. The student plt said he was practicing touch and go landings solo and lost control of the acft.NTSB ATL84LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Hamilton, ALThe acft made a hard landing during a x-country flt. The acft was seen to make a slow approach and stall prior to touchdown. The acft landed hard and bounced after which the nose gear was damaged. The student plt had not landed at this arpt before.NTSB ATL83LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Verbena, ALThe acft collided with a wire cable during a simulated emergency landing to an open field off the arpt. The pilot said he was flying locally and saw a field that looked large enough to land in so he reduced power to idle and was making a simulated emergency…NTSB ATL82FKJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Phenix City, ALNTSB ATL81DKJ20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Huntsville, ALNTSB MIA80FKJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Montgomery, ALNTSB MIA80DKJ14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Huntsville, ALNTSB MIA79DKJ07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Alabaster, ALNTSB MIA79DKJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152T · Dothan, ALNTSB UNK64X1662Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195 · Fort Rucker, AL