Cessna 152 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 6,055 Cessna 152 airframes on record (built 1952–1985), 1,635 currently registered. 195 have one or more NTSB accident records (201 records total, 24 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Cessna 152 accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a jet blast fence during taxi.
The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
A loss of brake effectiveness during taxi, which resulted in a collision with another airplane.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in gusting wind conditions during the takeoff roll.
The student pilot’s failure to properly set the elevator trim prior to takeoff, which resulted in her inability to effectively control the airplane’s pitch and a collision with trees at the end of the runway during initial climb.
The pilot’s decision to continue the night landing without runway lights which resulted in the runway overrun.
The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts.