No fatalities

CESSNA 152 accident at Long Beach, CA, 1 Aug 2023

Long Beach, CA, United States

On August 1, 2023, a CESSNA 152 operated by ACES HIGH AVIATION LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Long Beach, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s inattention during ground operations, which resulted in unintentional movement of the airplane and ground collision with another airplane. 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 flight instructor’s inattention during ground operations, which resulted in unintentional movement of the airplane and ground collision with another airplane.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Student/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilotResponse/compensationPilot