NTSB investigations: Cessna 152, NC
54 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 | 1 |
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| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
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| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 2 |
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| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NC' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NC' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA23LA316Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Maiden, NCThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the landing approach and go-around, and his delayed remedial action.NTSB ERA13CA246Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Oxford, NCThe student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ATL06CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Durham, NCThe pilot's improper flare on landing flare touchdown resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear.NTSB ATL05LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Jacksonville, NCThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the carburetor mixture cable which resulted in fuel starvation.NTSB ATL05CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Goose Creek, NCThe student pilot's failure to maintain direction control, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a berm.NTSB ATL05CA021Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Rocky Mount, NCThe pilot's improper landing flare, and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ATL04LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Louisburg, NCOther maintenance personnel's inadequate engine overhaul that resulted in engine case fretting and engine oil starvation.NTSB ATL02LA124Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Greenville, NCThe pilot's improper preflight planning and fuel management resulting in fuel exhaustion, and the total loss of engine power. The airplane nosed over during a forced landing to a cotton field.NTSB ATL02LA050Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Blowing Rock, NCThe pilot's in-flight decision to continue flight into an area with high winds that resulted in an in-flight encounter with a downdraft and subsequent loss of control of the airplane and collision with terrain.NTSB MIA02LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Greenville, NCThe improper flare by the pilot-in-command resulting in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear due to overload.NTSB MIA01LA209Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Statesville, NCThe pilot's attempted takeoff with a tail wind and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff resulting in the airplane veering to the left and colliding with trees.NTSB MIA00LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Louisburg, NCThe improper recovery from the bounced landing by the pilot-in-command for his failure to apply power and inadvertent stall by the pilot-in-command resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the total lack of experience of the pilot-in-command.NTSB MIA00LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hickory, NCThe certified flight instructor (CFI) failure to maintain directional control on rough terrain on takeoff. This resulted in the airplane veering to the left, colliding with bushes after the airplane became airborne, and subsequent in-flight collision with…NTSB MIA99LA163Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Chapel Hill, NCThe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed resulting in the airplane stalling and entering a spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment by marijuana.NTSB ATL99LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bunn Level, NCThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were an electrical system malfunction for undetermined reasons and the dark night conditions.NTSB MIA99LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Sanford, NCThe student pilots failure to maintain directional control during an attempted touch and go landing. This resulted in the airplane veering off the left side of the runway, and subsequent on-ground collision with a ditch and nosed over inverted..NTSB MIA98LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Reidsville, NCThe pilot's delay in the initiation of a go-around, and his failure to maintain obstacle (tree) clearance.NTSB MIA98LA249Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Burlington, NCThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff after recognizing that the airplane was slow to accelerate during the takeoff roll, and his not obtaining/maintaining clearance with the wire during the forced landing. Contributing factors were carburetor icing…NTSB ATL95LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fuquay-Varina, NCThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB ATL93LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Greensboro, NCThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the touch and go landing. Factors were the crosswind conditions, and the hidden obstruction (rock) in the grass adjacent to the runway.NTSB ATL93LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Knightdale, NCThe failure of the student pilot to maintain control of the aircraft.NTSB ATL93LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fuquay-Varina, NCThe student pilot's failure to judge a proper touchdown point, and his failure to maintain directional control after landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of total experience.NTSB ATL93LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Salisbury, NCThe pilot became lost and exhausted the airplane fuel supply.NTSB ATL93LA045Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fuquay-Varina, NCThe poor judgement of the flight instructor in allowing his student to return from a cross country at night, and the student pilot's failure to maintain a proper altitude on final approach. Factors were the dark night conditions, the trees below the final…NTSB MIA92LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fuquay-Varina, NCFailure of the pilot-in-command to maintain adequate wingtip clearance with bushes off the side of the taxiway while taxiing to takeoff.NTSB ATL92FA111Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lake Waccamaw, NCThe failure of the pilot to follow proper procedures while operating the aircraft in weather conditions favorable to carburetor icing. A factor in the accident was the weather condition, which was favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB ATL92LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Knightdale, NCThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factor(s) in this accident were: the crosswind conditions prevailing at the airport, and the soft, muddy terrain conditions adjacent to the runway.NTSB ATL91LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Knightdale, NCThe student pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff. The pilot's continued operation of the airplane with a known discrepancy and the operator's previous improper maintenance/inspection of the pitot/static system were factors related to the accident.NTSB ATL90LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Whiteville, NCThe student pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed through the landing flare to avoid a loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was his failure to anticipate control inputs required by increased thrust during the go around.NTSB ATL90LA029Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Burlington, NCLoss of engine power for an unknown reason. The barn was considered to be a related factor.NTSB ATL90LA013Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Kinston, NCThe pilot's decision to depart for his destination airport with less than required fuel, and his improper use of the communications radio which resulted in his circling the airport and exhausting all fuel.NTSB ATL89LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Salisbury, NCThe accident occurred during the student pilot's first supervised-solo flight. The student reported that she pushed the acft's nose down while on final appch after realizing she was too high, which led to an increase in airspeed. The student's instructor…NTSB ATL89LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Reidsville, NCThe student plt reported that the airplane nose '...was wanting to come up sooner than it should' during the takeoff roll on his first solo flt; he checked the elevator trim and found it properly set. He elected to abort the takeoff. He reduced the pwr and…NTSB ATL88LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Statesville, NCThe airplane encountered a crosswind gust at touchdown and the student plt lost control. The airplane veered off of the side of the rwy and subsequently impacted an embankment. The student had about 8 hrs of total solo flt experience, about 6 of which was…NTSB ATL88LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Greensboro, NCThe student plt rptd that he attempted to land long to avoid snow and ice on the rwy. The airplane touched down earlier than he intended however, and contacted the snow and ice. The airplane subsequently veered off of the runway, impacted a snowbank, and…NTSB ATL88LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Murfreesboro, NCThe student plt became lost on the return leg of his 1st solo cross-country flt. He elected to make a precautionary ldg in a plowed field after observing the acft fuel gauges indicating near empty. The acft nosewheel sank into soft dirt during rollout and the…NTSB ATL87LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Goldsboro, NCStudent PIC rpted he followed wrong railroad track to return from the practice area to the airport. Viz was about 6 miles in hazy conditions. Prior to exhausting fuel or daylight he elected to land in a field. Field was soft terrain and acft nosed over.NTSB ATL87LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-152 · Bunn, NCThe airplane nosed over during a precautionary ldg in a soft, dirt field. The plt and a mechanic had been ferrying the airplane back to its base after replacing the starter and battery solenoids, and the battery. The pre-flt run-up had revealed no problems…NTSB ATL87LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fuquay Varina, NCThe student plt reported that the lt main wheel rolled off the rwy into mud during ldg rollout. This pulled the acft off the rwy and down an embankment into a ditch. The nose gear subsequently sank into the mud and the acft nosed down. The acft came to rest…NTSB ATL87LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lexington, NCDuring a local instructional flight, the CFI was demonstrating a simulated emergency landing to a field to a 5 hour pre-solo student pilot. During recovery the aircraft was reportedly affected by a downdraft and collided with a wire. The acft began losing…NTSB ATL86LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mocksville, NCDuring a landing attempt at a private grass airstrip, the acft bounced several times and the student plt initiated a go-around before the plt instructor was prepared. The acft cleared departure threshold powerlines in a nose high attitude at low airspeed and…NTSB ATL86LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mocksville, NCDuring landing the student pilot failed to correct for the crosswind. The aircraft drifted off the runway and collided with sock support post.NTSB ATL86FA079Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Wilkesboro, NCShortly after midnight the acft was observed flying erratically over the town. IMC existed in the area at the time. The student plt did not have any instrument flight time logged and his pax was not a plt. The acft was in a descending turn when it flew into…NTSB ATL86LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hickory, NCStudent pilot was returning from a solo cross country flight. In his report the student said he flew a long final with the VASI showing a proper descent angle. The acft was landed with a shallow flare touching down in a flat attitude. It bounced, bounced…NTSB ATL85LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lexington, NCStudent pilot was on solo flight. He stated that another acft called on final as he was on runway for takeoff . Unsure of action to take since taxiway behind him was blocked, he rushed takeoff. A soft field takeoff was attempted. Nose was raised, tail dragged…NTSB ATL85LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Reidsville, NCThe plt was making a full stop landing and after bouncing a few times the acft nosed over. The plt said the acft porpoised and his attempts to recover were unsuccessful. The winds were calm and no mechanical malfunctions were reported.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 ATL84LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Greensboro, NCThe student reported that he flared too high & the acft bounced about 4 times after which it left the rwy. The nose gear collapsed as it contacted mud beside the rwy.NTSB ATL83LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mocksville, NCThe acft nosed over in the mud off the rwy during landing. This was the student plts 2nd solo and during landing roll inpreparation for a running take off (touch and go) control of the acft was lost. The student said he started to go then changed his mind and…NTSB ATL81FKM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Bear Creek, NC