NTSB investigations: Cessna 152, IL
93 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.
Cases per year
| 1978 | 8 |
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| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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NTSB CEN26LA330Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 152 · Bolingbrook, ILOn September 29, 2026, about 1828 central daylight time, a Cessna 152 II airplane, N69009, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Bolingbrook, Illinois. The flight instructor and the student pilot sustained minor injuries. The…NTSB CEN26LA229Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Carbondale, ILThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during the student pilot’s miscalculated landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.NTSB CEN13CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Murphysboro, ILAn inadvertent encounter with birds while on the downwind leg in the traffic pattern.NTSB CEN12CA599Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Rockford, ILA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies.NTSB CEN11CA344Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Carbondale, ILThe student pilot's relinquishing of the flight controls during the landing flare and the flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action.NTSB CEN11CA131Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Bolingbrook, ILThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CHI06CA013Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Peoria, ILThe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around which resulted in the airplane stalling.NTSB CHI02LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Christopher, ILThe in-flight collision with a Canadian goose, which caused substantial damage to the airplane's right wing. A factor to the accident was the dark night light condition.NTSB CHI01LA272Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Peru, ILThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Factors associated with the accident were improper touchdown point, rough terrain, and the nose gear collapse.NTSB CHI01LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mattoon, ILthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors were the crosswind, the pilots lack of total experience, and the snow covered terrain adjacent to the runway.NTSB CHI99LA116Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bloomington, ILThe pilot's misjudged flare and inadvertent stall during landing. A factor was the pilot's inadequate remedial action.NTSB CHI99LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lansing, ILthe pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the landing flare. A factor related to the accident was the snowbank which the airplane contacted.NTSB CHI99LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Urbana, ILthe student pilot not maintaining the proper descent rate on final approach, and the certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB CHI98LA321Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Beecher, ILFuel exhaustion due to fuel mismanagement by the pilot-in-command. The rough terrain was a contributing factor.NTSB CHI98LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Waukegan, ILthe pilot's not identifying unsuitable terrain (snowbank) in the landing area, and his not selecting the proper touchdown point. A factor was the snowbank.NTSB CHI98LA044Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Woodstock, ILthe pilot's failure to see-and-avoid the powerlines on short final. The location of the powerlines was a related factor.NTSB CHI98LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Quincy, ILimproper in-flight planning/decision by the flight instructor (CFI), by switching 'OFF' the fuel selector valve of the single-engine airplane (starving the engine of fuel) to 'simulate' an emergency. Factors relating to the accident were: the soft and uneven…NTSB CHI97LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Rochelle, ILthe student pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff and the use of excessive braking after deciding to abort the takeoff. A factor was the pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during the landing.NTSB CHI96LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Jacksonville, ILFailure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. A factor relating to the accident was: the crosswind condition.NTSB CHI95LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bloomington, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing. Factors associated with the accident were the improper landing flare and the pilot's lack of total experience.NTSB CHI94LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Wheeling, ILthe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB CHI94LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · C0rnell, ILthe pilot-in-command's misjudgment of fuel supply. A factor was fuel exhaustion.NTSB CHI93LA315Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Montgomery, ILThe pilot became disoriented resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. The dark night light condition was a factor.NTSB CHI92FA282Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ottawa, ILPilot did not maintain a proper airspeed which led to an inadvertent stall/spin at a low altitude where the pilot could not perform a recovery.NTSB CHI92LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Xenia, ILImproper engine overhaul and noncompliance with an airworthiness directive by other maintenance personnel.NTSB CHI92LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Rockford, ILThe pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat.NTSB CHI92LA063Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Alpha, ILInadequate preflight planning and refueling not performed by the pilot.NTSB CHI91LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Greenville, ILThe pilot in command's misjudgment of the proper touchdown point. An associated factor is the pilot-in-command not performing remedial action.NTSB CHI91LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Wonder Lake, ILFailure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff. Her lack of flying expereince was a related factor.NTSB CHI91LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Joliet, ILInadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both aircraft, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid each other's aircraft.NTSB CHI90LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Cahokia, ILImproper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB CHI90LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lansing, ILThe instructor's inability to control the airplane during its landing roll.NTSB CHI89LA182Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Newark, ILInadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI) and his delay in aborting the takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: malfunction of the flap system, which resulted in an improper flap setting for takeoff, and the soft runway condition.NTSB CHI89LA156Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Kankakee, ILFailure of the student pilot to use carburetor heat, which resulted in loss of engine power, due to carburetor ice. A factor related to the accident was: carburetor icing conditions.NTSB CHI89LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Cahokia, ILInadequate compensation for wind conditions by the student pilot and his failure to maintain directional control. The crosswind and the student's lack of total experience were contributing factors.NTSB BFO89FA027Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · West Chicago, ILImproper instruction by the student's flight instructor regarding the execution of s-turns on final approach to increase spacing and the retraction of flaps fully when executing a go-around and the failure of the student pilot to maintain adequate flying…NTSB CHI89LA070Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bunker Hill, ILImproper preflight by the student pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor related to the accident was: soft terrain.NTSB CHI89DEV01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Vandalia, ILThe eng began running rough aprx 5 min after the plt took off from an en route arpt drg a night, x-country training flt. He reversed course back toward the departure arpt with the eng providing partial power. While maneuvering to land on rwy 18, the eng…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 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 CHI88LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Columbia, ILPilot-in-command's misjudged flare and his failure to attain a proper descent rate.NTSB CHI88LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lincoln, ILThe plt returned to the arpt after dark & noted there was an excessive x-wind for the active rwy. He elected to land on the unlighted grass rwy (rwy 14) which was aligned more favorably with the wind. He thought that on final apch, he had aligned the acft…NTSB CHI87LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · New Lenox, ILThe accident occurred on a local training flight. At 3500 ft MSL the eng failed. The student plt landed at a near-by arpt but bounced on touchdown, veered off the rnwy and nosed over. Eng exam disclosed broken primary venturi in carb.NTSB CHI87LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Savoy, ILA student pilot was on his initial solo flight and had been instructed to do touch and go landings. On his second landing he did not achieve a proper flare attitude, the aircraft touched down flat and fast and began to porpoise. After approximately three…NTSB CHI87LA154Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Waukegan, ILWhile on final approach just past the threshold of runway 32 at about 10 feet AGL, a helicopter crossed in front of the Cessna 152. The student pilot added power and pulled back on the yoke. The instructor pilot then took the controls and attempted to get the…NTSB CHI87LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lansing, ILDuring second touch & go landing, plt encountered a crosswind. While attempting a go-around, after bouncing three times,the acft drifted to the left. The acft collided with a snowbank and nosed over.NTSB CHI87LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lincoln, ILAccording to the plt, after landing on rwy 03 at logan county airport, the acft encountered ice on the rwy and the left main gear struck snow that had drifted onto the rwy. The plt stated that the acft then collided with a snowbank and flipped over. The acft…NTSB CHI87LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · West Chicago, ILThe student pilot assumed he had full fuel tanks prior to takeoff. He then proceeded to fly the aircraft for approximately 4.4 hours. Just prior to his final landing he was forced to go around due to an aircraft on the runway. Following this go around he…NTSB CHI86LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Carbondale, ILThe pilot stated that as he was returning to the airport, the engine sputtered once and the RPM dropped very low. He applied carb heat, but there was no change, so he made an emergency landing in a corn field where the aircraft nosed over. During an…NTSB CHI86LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Dwight, ILThe tail of the aircraft struck the cab of a truck while on final approach. The CFI stated that, as they were passing over the road at the approach end of the runway, the aircraft entered a downdraft and the empennage struck the truck which was approaching…