No fatalities

CESSNA 152 accident at Cresson, TX, 31 Oct 2021

Cresson, TX, United States

On October 31, 2021, a CESSNA 152 operated by AQUILA AIRCRAFT RENTAL SERVICES LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Cresson, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with trees. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with trees.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Student/instructed pilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedContributed to outcome