# FAA incident reports: Cessna 150J A list on [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 16 · 776 reports - [Accident 20250731014049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250731014049A.md): Cessna 150J · Soldotna, AK · Jul 31, 2025 · N60509 · Substantial damage > Cessna 150J, [privacy data omitted] sustained substantial damage at 1300 local on 31 July 2025, at the Soldotna Airport, Soldotna, AK. Excerpt here from description in FAA preliminary notice document: '...Departed runway 25 and experienced a loss of power.… - [Accident 20250218002669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250218002669A.md): Cessna 150J · Greenville, MS · Feb 18, 2025 · N7486S · Substantial damage > Student pilot: February 18th was practicing VOR holds south of the Greenville airport. Aircraft engine Began to stutter; student pilot pulled carb heat on (shortly) aircraft engine completely dies. Instructor takes control of aircraft and tries for restart… - [Accident 20250216005049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250216005049A.md): Cessna 150J · Minersville, UT · Feb 16, 2025 · N151GW · Substantial damage > While in cruise flight the pilot noticed a slight vibration, seconds later a propeller blade separated about eleven inches from the hub causing the aircraft to shake violently. The result was an off-airport landing and damage to the airframe. The pilot did… - [Accident 20241021016859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241021016859A.md): Cessna 150J · Augusta Twp, MI · Oct 21, 2024 · N51046 · Substantial damage > Pilot flew an unstabilized approach, failed to go around, landed long and failed to stop in sufficient distance. Overran the runway and hit trees. Significant damage to prop, cowling, and wings. - [Accident 20240922020029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240922020029A.md): Cessna 150J · Erie, PA · Sep 22, 2024 · N61232 · Substantial damage > On September 22, 2024, at the Erie/tom ridge international airport (eri) a Cessna 150 was being operated under part §91 for a part §61 instructional flight. A certified flight instructor (CFI) and a student pilot were onboard at the time of the occurrence.… - [Incident 20240522005929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240522005929I.md): Cessna 150J · Latrobe, PA · May 22, 2024 · N60607 · No damage > While on approach to land at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (lbe) on 5/22/2024 at 1840L, a CE-150J ran out of gas and landed short of runway 24 in the grass near taxiway bravo. Lbe was the intended destination for a fuel stop. Aircraft was then pushed onto… - [Incident 20240219001989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240219001989I.md): Cessna 150J · Mount Pleasant, TX · Feb 19, 2024 · N50581 · Minor damage > FAA arrived on scene at 1630, met by county sheriff who advised that there was no indication of anything criminal. I provided pbr and compliance philosophy paperwork to the pilot and interviewed. Pilot stated he performed a sump of the aircraft but did not… - [Incident 20230922015549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230922015549I.md): Cessna 150J · Brookville, IN · Sep 22, 2023 · N60338 · No damage > On September 22, 2023 at approximately 1931 eastern time, a Cessna 150J lost engine power in cruise flight. The pilot stated he initiated an emergency descent and made an emergency landing in a soybean field near Brookville, IN. During post-flight… - [Accident 20230422005479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230422005479A.md): Cessna 150J · Buffalo, IA · Apr 22, 2023 · N60860 · Substantial damage > Aircraft lost all engine power during a night flight to dvn and landed on a city street at Buffalo, IA. On rollout the LH wing struck a utility pole and the aircraft slid to a stop on the adjacent railroad tracks, causing substantial damage to the aircraft… - [Accident 20221226019609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221226019609A.md): Cessna 150J · South St Paul, MN · Dec 26, 2022 · N51115 · Substantial damage > The student pilot (PIC) was working on solo touch and goes utilizing runway 34. During the transition from the landing rollout to the takeoff roll, the PIC turned the carb heat off, retracted the flaps to 10°. Once the flaps were set, the PIC added power. The… - [Incident 20220609010209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220609010209I.md): Cessna 150J · Baton Rouge, LA · Jun 9, 2022 · N51337 · Minor damage > On 6/9/2022 the aircraft departed L31 enroute to btr. Upon touchdown on runway 22L at btr, the aircraft pulled hard to the left. Pilot slowed the aircraft and pulled off into the grass to clear the runway. Upon exiting the aircraft the left main tire was… - [Accident 20210428003519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210428003519A.md): Cessna 150J · Forrest City, AR · Apr 28, 2021 · N5578G · Substantial damage > On a local flight pilot stated was flying straight/level flight at approximately 1000 AGL pilot reported engine problems. Made emergency landing in field approximately 2 miles south of madison Arkansas. Aircraft nosed over upside down. Pilot walked away… - [Incident 20210307002379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210307002379I.md): Cessna 150J · Leesburg, FL · Mar 7, 2021 · N60257 · Minor damage > 03/07/2021 N60257 was operating from hwo to lee. At 1327Z pilot contacted lee tower and reported 8.6 miles south of lee airport and was instructed to report 3 mile final for straight in approach to runway 3. At 1331Z N60257 notified lee tower of engine power… - [Accident 20210303008429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210303008429A.md): Cessna 150J · Lodi, CA · Mar 3, 2021 · N60290 · Substantial damage > Crash landed in an orchard after engine failure. No injuries to the two occupants. Substantial aircraft damage. - [Incident 20210119000729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210119000729I.md): Cessna 150J · Gainesville, TX · Jan 19, 2021 · N5605G · Substantial damage > On January 19, at approximately 11:23 the FAA roc, contacted an ASI at the ntx FSDO to report an aircraft accident/incident involving N5605G a Cessna 150J with two persons onboard, accident/incident took place at 10:48PM near Gainesville airport area. Due to… - [Accident 20200620010979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200620010979A.md): Cessna 150J · Millersport, OH · Jun 20, 2020 · N51033 · Destroyed > A Cessna 150J N51033 began the takeoff roll to the north on the student pilot?s private grass strip. (The grass strip is approximately 1600 feet long on a north south heading). Shortly after liftoff the student pilot noticed his engine ?missing and… - [Incident 20200320022109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200320022109I.md): Cessna 150J · West Fargo, ND · Mar 20, 2020 · N61363 · No damage > CFI and student had just finished training manuevers and were headed back to the airport. The engine started running rough. The CFI applied carb heat. There was no change. As the engine continued to get worse, the CFI chose to make an emergency landing in a… - [Accident 20191007018999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191007018999A.md): Cessna 150J · Fallon, NV · Oct 7, 2019 · N50618 · Substantial damage > Flight departed flx at approximately 1930 PST. Aircraft flew north west over local reservoir damn and turned back towards airport. Aircraft turned right base and engine quit. Aircraft landed in sage brush with 110' of run out until the nose gear collapsed… - [Accident 20180627008679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180627008679A.md): Cessna 150J · Manteo, NC · Jun 27, 2018 · N60111 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > N60111 was engaged in banner tow operations from runway 5 at the kmqi airport. Witnesses on the ground saw the pilot come in too low on his first banner pick of the day and picked up the banner with the horizontal stabilizer of the aircraft instead of the… - [Incident 20180228003199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180228003199I.md): Cessna 150J · Jacksonville, FL · Feb 28, 2018 · N60254 · Minor damage > On February 28, 2018 at approximately 2000 EST, N60254, a Cessna 150 struck a chain link fence while positioning the aircraft for self serve fuel on the ramp. The damage to the aircraft was limited to the right wingtip cap. Maintenance records were reviewed… - [Accident 20180203006129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180203006129A.md): Cessna 150J · El Dorado, KS · Feb 3, 2018 · N61024 · Substantial damage > Aircraft N61024 was flown from westport airport, wichita, KS to lawrence municipal airport, lawrence, KS and then was enroute, VFR night; back to westport airport when wichita tower received a mayday call from the aircraft. Wichita ATC was unable to contact… - [Accident 20171018014859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171018014859A.md): Cessna 150J · Willmar, MN · Oct 18, 2017 · N50609 · Destroyed > Take off and departure from airport with known airworthiness discrepancy. Engine was not producing maximum power. - [Accident 20170521018959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170521018959A.md): Cessna 150J · Warensville, WV · May 21, 2017 · N60579 · Destroyed > Instructor and student were delivering an aircraft after purchasing it. Weather was deteriorating. Aircraft failed to clear mountain top. Weather was ovc:08 24 vis 10.00 temp 61 degrees (f) dewpoint 52 degrees (f) wind 6 mph @ 110 degrees. - [Accident 20170305006059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170305006059A.md): Cessna 150J · Argyle, NY · Mar 5, 2017 · N60939 · Destroyed > 03/06/2017 The albany flight standards district office investigated an accident in the town of Argyle, NY. At approximately 11:00 am eastern standard time aircraft N60939 while performing training manuevers experienced a loss of power, then engine failure.… - [Incident 20170116006979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170116006979I.md): Cessna 150J · Farmingdale, NY · Jan 16, 2017 · N60694 · Minor damage > On January 16, 2017, while conducting touch and goes at frg, a vibration was noticed in the area of the nose landing gear upon first touch down. During the second touch down, severe vibration and grinding noise noted. Pilot determined nose landing gear wheel… - [Incident 20161010024739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161010024739I.md): Cessna 150J · Greenville, TX · Oct 10, 2016 · N61326 · Minor damage > Student pilot and CFI were returning from a cross country flight on 10/10/16. During taxi operations it was noted that the taxiway lighting was not working. The landing light worked during aircraft operation in durant, OK., but was not operating when they… - [Accident 20160802015959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802015959A.md): Cessna 150J · New Albany, MS · Aug 2, 2016 · N50945 · Substantial damage > Pilot stated that winds were gusty with rain showers in the vicinity of M72. He stated that it felt as if the winds just stopped, and the aircraft lost lift. Touchdown point was approximately 1500 to 2000 feet beyond approach end of the runway. Pilot stated… - [Accident 20160527009779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160527009779A.md): Cessna 150J · Albuquerque, NM · May 27, 2016 · N60252 · Substantial damage > On 05/27/2016, at approximately 1433 mountain time, a Cessna 150-J aircraft bearing registration number N60252 registered to [privacy data omitted] impacted the terrain, at 35° 1.21.20 n - 106° 35.22.15 w (approximately 1 mile southeast of runway 30 at… - [Accident 20160421007099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160421007099A.md): Cessna 150J · Bixby, OK · Apr 21, 2016 · N51242 · Substantial damage > During decent, engine quit after pilot pushed mixture full rich, pulled carb heat on, and started to reduce power. Pilot restarted engine twice more before it finally quit for good. He called rvs tower and declared an emergency. Pilot proceeded to land the… - [Accident 20150709009479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150709009479A.md): Cessna 150J · Renton, WA · Jul 9, 2015 · N12MM · Substantial damage > Pilot entered initial pitch and climb attitude during banner pick-up, pilot stated he got to slow during the initial pitch up, he recognized the onset of the stall, lowered the nose of the aircraft, simultaneously the aircraft assumed the full drag of the… - [Accident 20141205021649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141205021649A.md): Cessna 150J · Brookline, NH · Dec 5, 2014 · N50709 · Substantial damage > A student pilot was on a solo cross-country flight from klwm to keen. Carburetor heat was applied when the engine RPM started to fall below 2000 but the engine performance did not recover. The pilot states that the carburetor heat knob felt abnormal, needing… - [Accident 20140922016349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140922016349A.md): Cessna 150J · Lannon, WI · Sep 22, 2014 · N50889 · Destroyed > On September 22, 2014 at 11:08 cdst the pilot of a Cessna, 150J, N50889, impacted the trees near the bug line bicycle path in the town of Lannon, Wisconsin due to the loss of engine power. The pleasure flight was conducted in visual meterological conditions… - [Incident 20140714011399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140714011399I.md): Cessna 150J · Jackson, MI · Jul 14, 2014 · N60032 · No damage > During a touch and go on runway 06, deer appeared on the runway. Pilot stated that he cleaned up the aircraft after touch down, and was going to make another take off when a deer appeared on his right side (south). He made an evasive manuever to avoid the… - [Accident 20140706012309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140706012309A.md): Cessna 150J · Topping, VA · Jul 6, 2014 · N50824 · Destroyed · 2 fatal > According to witness', aircraft made two landing attempts and while on a southerly heading, the airplane was flying "very low", made a "hard right turn" to the east and subsequently descended and impacted ground. Examination of the engine and airframe… - [Incident 20140321003279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140321003279I.md): Cessna 150J · Everett, WA · Mar 21, 2014 · N60558 · Minor damage > N60558 was preparing for a local flight when, during the initial start up of the day, the engine was cold and apparently difficult to start. After running briefly, the engine quit, and the pilot attempted a flooded start when smoke and flames were evident… - [Incident 20130707010389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130707010389I.md): Cessna 150J · Guntown, MS · Jul 7, 2013 · N60002 · No damage > Aircraft lost power after 35 to 40 minutes after departing tupelo, MS. Pilot landed safely on highway without damage to the aircraft. The aircraft was loaded onto a rollback wrecker and taken to the Booneville/baldwin airport. The highway patrol placed… - [Accident 20130118001799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130118001799A.md): Cessna 150J · Tulare, CA · Jan 18, 2013 · N50690 · Substantial damage > The pilot departed the porterville municipal airport at approximately 0830 local time to make the flight from porterville (kptv) to hayward (khwd) to madera (kmae) and back to kptv. The pilot had called his instructor to obtain the cross country endorsement… - [Accident 20121220027309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121220027309A.md): Cessna 150J · Indian Trail, NC · Dec 20, 2012 · N50757 · Substantial damage > The pilot (CFI) thought he had an electrical failure. He stated the flaps would not go down. A witness stated the aircraft was high and fast with 10-20 degrees of flaps. The aircraft touched down approximately 600 feet from the end of the rwy. The aircraft… - [Accident 20120217002809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120217002809A.md): Cessna 150J · Jasper, GA · Feb 17, 2012 · N60276 · Destroyed > Aircraft was in the pattern when engine started losing power, instructor took over, and when adding power, noticed engine quitting. Instructor located an emergency landing area, landed (over a powerline), hit a truck with his left wing, went over an… - [Accident 20120111000639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120111000639A.md): Cessna 150J · Denmark, WI · Jan 11, 2012 · N60676 · Destroyed > Pilot departd manitowoc, WI airport for flight to west bend, WI airport. [privacy data omitted] Pilot claimed he lost interior lights and then got into an unusual attitude. Does not recall anything after that until waking up upside down in a tree. - [Accident 20110713016249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110713016249A.md): Cessna 150J · Wheatland, WY · Jul 13, 2011 · N60060 · Substantial damage > On the day of the accident and before departure from grant, nb, the pilot had the aircraft hand proped due to the aircraft not starting using the starter. During the flight from grant, nb to his destination, Wheatland, WY, the pilot flew the aircraft until… - [Accident 20110709015959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110709015959A.md): Cessna 150J · Welsh, LA · Jul 9, 2011 · N50575 · Destroyed > [privacy data omitted]PIC was repositioning the aircraft to Welsh, LA, with a passenger on board. Had just completed slow flight maneuver at 2000 feet and upon advancing throttle, the engine remained at idle. Momentarily advanced throttle to a higher power… - [Accident 20101114053249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101114053249A.md): Cessna 150J · Tucson, AZ · Nov 14, 2010 · N60858 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On November 14th, 2010 at approximately 12:15 local time,while on final approach a Cessna 150J, N60858 collided with terrain about 72 feet from the end of runway 33 at Ryan air field (ryn) in Tucson AZ. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the… - [Accident 20100824042091A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100824042091A.md): Cessna 150J · Sequim, WA · Aug 24, 2010 · N50464 · Substantial damage > The aircraft was in the runup area next to the runway. An aircraft coming in to land touched prior to the runway and bounced, striking the aircraft in he runup area. - [Accident 20100706036729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100706036729A.md): Cessna 150J · Keller, WA · Jul 6, 2010 · N1053M · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On July 6, 2010 N1035M a Cessna 150 received substantial damage after colliding with a tall pine tree then power lines shortly after take-off from a Private grass airfield. The [privacy data omitted] of the aircraft had an expired student pilot certificate,… - [Incident 20100406031799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100406031799I.md): Cessna 150J · Scottsdale, AZ · Apr 6, 2010 · N51337 · No damage > Pilot was enroute from mesa (falcon field) to Scottsdale airport (sdl) and was descending to 2500 feet a.g.l. per sdl tower request to clear traffic and enter the traffic pattern. During the descent the aircraft encountered turbulence which caused the pilot… - [Incident 20091108052829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091108052829I.md): Cessna 150J · Topeka, KS · Nov 8, 2009 · N61176 · No damage > At approximately 1730 local time a Cessna CE-150J, N61176 was inbound to Forbes Field, KS (foe) when the aircraft encountered a loss of power and made an emergency landing off-field on us highway 24 about 8-10 miles northwest of foe. There were no injuries or… - [Accident 20090705013319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090705013319A.md): Cessna 150J · South Lake Tah, CA · Jul 5, 2009 · N51172 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > (-23) South Lake Tahoe Airport is situated at an elevation of 6264 ft. with a temperature 79 degrees f, the density altitude was approximately 8691 ft, seconds after lifting off from runway 18, the Cessna entered an uncontrolled descent and impacted terrain… - [Accident 20080831846209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080831846209A.md): Cessna 150J · Spring Grove, IL · Aug 31, 2008 · N50753 · Destroyed > (-23)On August 31, 2008 at aproximately 1700 (l) N50753, a Cessna-150J taxied to runway 36 at pillow hill airport (3LL4). Pillow hill airport is located in Spring Grove, Illinois and has one north/south turf runway. After departure, N50753 impacted a tree… - [Incident 20080816848659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080816848659I.md): Cessna 150J · Eureka, NV · Aug 16, 2008 · N151GW · Minor damage > (-23) During a telephone interview conducted on 8-22-2008 with the student pilot who stated he was too fast for the approach, the pilot attempting to complete the touchdown, allowed the approach angle to become too steep resulting in the nose wheel contacting… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2071820') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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