NTSB investigations: Cessna 152, 1987
126 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
| 1964 | 2 |
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| 1969 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 18 |
| 1978 | 103 |
| 1979 | 126 |
| 1980 | 129 |
| 1981 | 151 |
| 1982 | 126 |
| 1983 | 124 |
| 1984 | 128 |
| 1985 | 120 |
| 1986 | 98 |
| 1987 | 126 |
| 1988 | 115 |
| 1989 | 107 |
| 1990 | 103 |
| 1991 | 88 |
| 1992 | 72 |
| 1993 | 82 |
| 1994 | 71 |
| 1995 | 71 |
| 1996 | 70 |
| 1997 | 61 |
| 1998 | 69 |
| 1999 | 56 |
| 2000 | 59 |
| 2001 | 49 |
| 2002 | 36 |
| 2003 | 28 |
| 2004 | 21 |
| 2005 | 33 |
| 2006 | 22 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 24 |
| 2009 | 25 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 19 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 |
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WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1987
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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 year(c."eventDate") = 1987
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NTSB MIA88LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Tallahassee, FLEn route to the destination during a cross country flt, the acft was diverted to an alternate arpt due to weather conditions below minimums. Unable to land at the alternate due to poor visibility the non-instrument rated plt requested vectors to the…NTSB MIA88LA073Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · MissingAccording to the operator the acft departed san juan, PR on a cross country flight to la romana. The acft arrived there & dropped the student off & the plt departed at about 1400 ast on his return trip to san juan. The acft did not arrive at it's destination…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 ATL88FA046Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Oliver Springs, TNThe plt had deptd from a small airport nr kingston, TN mid afternoon and had landed at another about 30 nmi to the NE. He remained on the ground 30-45 min departing between 1530-1545. According to info gathered, the aircraft was observed to fly over the oak…NTSB NYC88LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mendham, NJThe flight instructor had simulated an engine failure. The instructor pulled the throttle to idle and the student went through the checklist procedure for emergency landing. When the student plt applied power for the go-around the engine restarted for about…NTSB LAX88LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · San Clemente, CAA partial loss of eng power occurred while the student plt was on a solo x-country flt. He applied carb heat, but to no avail. The eng continued to run rough & the plt made an emergency landing on upward sloping terrain. During the landing roll, the nose gear…NTSB MIA88FA042Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Okeelanta, FLThe acft crashed into a wildlife management area in a steep nose down attitude with about 20 degs flaps extended. The stated purpose of the flt was to spot deer & a suitable area in which to hunt. Torsional damage to the airframe suggested that the acft was…NTSB BFO88FA007Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Warrenton, VAThe acft was observed to be flying straight and level when the sounds of the eng were heard to increase. The only witness saw the acft nose over and dive into the ground. Radar tracking of the acft flt path confirms this. Investigation revealed that the this…NTSB LAX88FA047Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bakersfield, CAThe recently rated private pilot and his passenger were flying low and waving to people on the ground. As the aircraft neared electrical service lines across its flight path ground witnesses observed it to enter an abrupt climb, roll left and dive into the…NTSB MIA88LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Zephyrhills, FLAfter successful completion of 6 dual touch-and-go landings, the student plt departed to perform 3 touch-and-go landings for her first solo flight. The instructor plt stated that the apch to the first landing appeared to be low & after touchdown, the acft…NTSB FTW88LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lawton, OKThe student pilot stated that during flare/touchdown the aircraft bounced and came down hard on the nose gear collapsing it and damaging the prop and firewall. The majority of the student pilots flt time was obtained while in the military.NTSB NYC88LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Groucester Twsp, NJThe student pilot was on a cross country training flight. He stated that the VOR was inoperative but he recognized the VOR by a road that passed near it. The pilot became disoriented and was not able to locate a checkpoint. He descended to 1500 feet, spotted…NTSB CHI88LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · New Hudson, MIThe student pilot was on his first solo flight. Before turning onto final approach to land, he noticed another aircraft ahead, already on final approach. The student decided to s-turn for spacing, but while maneuvering, altitude was lost. Subsequently, he saw…NTSB DEN88LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Greeley, COThe recently certificated private plt was taxiing his acft to rwy 9 for a night takeoff. Another acft began its takeoff roll on rwy 9. As a courtesy, the taxiing plt switched off his taxi light so as not to blind the other plt. The taxiing plt used the glow…NTSB NYC88LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Chatham, MAThe duration of the pleasure flight was about 25 minutes and was uneventful. The pilot made the approach and entered the traffic pattern in the standard manner and radioed UNICOM of her intentions to land. The pilot stated that she landed longer than usual…NTSB BFO88LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U-206 · Front Royal, VAThe aircraft was involved in a midair collision with N756KP, a Cessna U206 aircraft, while both aircraft were on the final approach to runway 27 at the uncontrolled Front Royal, VA airport. Excellent VFR weather prevailed with 15 miles visibility reported.…NTSB NYC88LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Pepperell, MAA student pilot on a cross country training flight experienced fuel exhaustion at about 3500 feet. The pilot stated that when the engine lost power he contacted approach control on 121.5 but did not have sufficient altitude to make it to an airport. The…NTSB FTW88LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · New Caney, TXAcft took off in marginal VFR conditions on a pipeline patrol flt. En route, the plt encountered deteriorating wx conditions and experienced a rough running eng, due to what he suspected was carb ice. His attempts to remedy the roughness were unsuccessful and…NTSB ATL88LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Conway, SCThe student plt was performing a normal landing with a crosswind from the left. The acft was drifting to the right at touchdown and was partially off the rwy to the right. The plt attempted to use the brakes and keep the acft's ground track parallel with the…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 ATL88LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Columbia, SCThe student pilot was flying solo for the first time. Two landings had been completed successfully. The pilot misjudged the final approach and touched down short of the runway. The aircraft landed hard causing the nose gear to collapse.NTSB NYC87LA266Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bridgeport, CTThe plt of Cessna 152, N93193, taxied for takeoff with the intentions of using rwy 24. At about the same time, a navy H-53 (Sikorsky) helicopter entered a pattern to land on rwy 24. With the heavy helicopter apchg to land, the Cessna plt accepted an offer to…NTSB MIA87LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Plant City, FLThe student plt stated the acft was cruising at 3000 ft, when the eng lost pwr. She selected a fld & made an emerg lndg. Drg the lndg roll, the acft went thru a barbed wire fence, hit a ditch, nosed over & came to rest inverted. The acft had flown a total of…NTSB LAX87LA338Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Napa, CAThe student plt was on her 2nd solo flt. She rprtd that on her 1st landing, the acft bounced on the main gear, then drifted to the left & went off the rwy. She applied full power & raised the flaps in an attempt to go around. Witnesses rprtd the acft attained…NTSB LAX87LA342Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Monterey, CAWhile landing at the destination, the airplane bounced, then after it touched down the second time, the nose gear failed. During the landing roll-out, the airplane settled on its nose cowling. No previous airframe problem was evident.NTSB NYC87FA251Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Boxborough, MAThe IFR flight from auburn-lewiston, Maine to the manchester, new hampshire VORTAC facility was without incident. Boston center cleared the flight for the vor/dme instrument approach procedure to runway 21 at the uncontrolled stow/minute man airport, stow,…NTSB FTW87LA212Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Roby, TXAfter aprx 3.3 hrs of flt, the eng lost power from fuel exhaustion. The plt rprtd that when he made a forced landing in a field, the nose tire dug in the ground & the acft nosed over. Also, he stated that he did not top off the fuel tanks before departing on…NTSB FTW87LA211Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · College Station, TXThe plt was on a x-country flt from addison to College Station, TX, but diverted to livingston, TX, due to 'time constraint.' The arpt at livingston was unattended. At aprx 1615 CDT, he took off & contd to College Station. However, during the flt, he became…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 LAX87LA321Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152C · Upland, CAThe dual instruction flight completed 2 full stop landings on runway 06 at the cable airport. On the next takeoff the flight encountered a downdraft after turning on the crosswind leg. The instructor pilot took the controls and turned to the downwind leg but…NTSB MIA87FA236Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Opa Locka, FLA student plt & instructor (CFI) in Cessna 152, N48864, took off & entered rgt traffic to practice lndgs on rwy 9R. Soonthereafter, a helicopter plt (h/p) in a bell 47G-2, N6728D, took off & entered rgt traffic to practice lndgs in a desig-nated helicopter…NTSB CHI87LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Phillips, WIDuring the takeoff phase of a touch and go landing the student pilot lost directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft exited the runway to the left, struck a ditch and overturned. The student's instructor, who was a witness to the accident states that…NTSB ATL87LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lewisburg, KYStudent PIC flew solo x-country. About 30 minutes after dpting enroute stop engine quit. He rptd checking fuel prior to departure. Flt school policy was to refuel at enroute stop which was not done. Acft was landed in a field and hit a fence during landing…NTSB LAX87LA301Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Madera, CAAfter the aircraft was flown for 3 hours and 30 minutes the engine failed. The aircraft entered a forced landing approach to an open field. The aircraft landed hard and nosed over onto its back. Ground witnesses who were on scene shortly after the accident…NTSB LAX87FA296Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Palo Alto, CAA midair collision occurred abt 2.8 mi west of Palo Alto arpt (pao) as Cessna 152, N152SC, was on a left x-wnd dep fm rwy 30 & Mooney 20J, N5201Y was transitting the arpt traffic area (ata) fm se to NE & dscndg fm 2400' to 1500'. N152SC was on twr freq.…NTSB ATL87LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · New Albany, OHThe airplane nosed over during a forced ldg in a soft field. The CFI reported that he had initiated a simulated engine power loss at about 2200 ft AGL by either pulling the mixture control or by turning off the fuel selector; he could not recall specifically…NTSB DEN87LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lafayette, COCFI was demonstrating eng out emerg landing and allowed acft to descend into tall weeds before adding power which was insufficient to overcome drag of weeds on gear. Acft struck bank and fence separating prop and right main gear. Hull and cowling were buckled…NTSB DEN87LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Watkins, COThe plt was practicing touch-and-go landings on rwy 26. He estimated the wind to be 180 deg at 8 KTS. The plt said that on the third landing attempt, a 15 kt gust of wind caused the acft to drift to the right. He attempted to correct with left aileron and…NTSB MIA87FA213Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hollywood, FLWhile in the traffic pattern on an instructional flt, the instructor (CFI) elected to demonstrate a short field lndg, followed by a short field takeoff. The student rprtd that after lift-off on the short field takeoff, the CFI flew the acft to a nose hi…NTSB MKC87LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Columbia, MOThe instructor and the student were making a landing on a short grass runway. The instructor stated they landed fast and were not able to stop. He considered a go-around but decided sufficient runway did not remain to perform the go-around. The airplane…NTSB CHI87LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Detroit, MIOn touchdown the aircraft ballooned and bounced up about 5-7 feet off the runway. The aircraft then landed on the nose wheel and the prop struck the ground.NTSB FTW87LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Graham, TXThe approximate half tanks of fuel which the student pilot reportedly observed on board during his preflight inspection (and which should have been on board at that time) apparently leaked out through the broken fuel line fitting at the carburetor while the…NTSB ANC87LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lorraine Lake, AKThe pilot stated that he was flying a few feet above the trees when he flew into the water.NTSB MIA87LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Miami, FLWhile taxiing from landing in reduced visibility the instructor plt stated that he was unable to establish whether or not the acft was on a taxiway. He was then attempting to reverse direction when the rt wing collided with a fence.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 ATL87DEI10Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Kent, OHThe student plt was on his third solo flight. As he was flaring to land, the aircraft ballooned twice and he initiated a recovery by adding power. However, the airplane settled and contacted the runway with the nosewheel first, damaging an engine mount &…NTSB ATL87LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Middlefield, OHThe student plt's seat slid back during the takeoff roll, following a touch-and-go ldg. The student lost directional control and the airplane ran off the left side of the rwy. The airplane impacted a ditch and nosed over. Post-crash exam of the seat assy by a…NTSB DEN87LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · New Rockford, NDThe student plt was on a cross country flight. He noticed a drop in engine RPM. An engine vibration began and another aircraft reported seeing a smoke trail. The plt elected to make an off airport landing and selected a wheat field. The plt made an emergency…NTSB DEN87FA177Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Parker, COThe instructor plt and his new student were on a local training flt when they encountered adverse wx. The instructor said that he attempted to turn back to the arpt but the winds forced the acft down until it impacted the ground.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.