# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150F: Nose over/nose down

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA147.md): Cessna 150F · Zeeland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 8, 2025 · N6561F · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the go-around which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and entering an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the flight…
- [NTSB CEN25LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA071.md): Cessna 150F · McKinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 4, 2025 · N3589L · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action and the student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a nose down impact with the runway.
- [NTSB CEN23LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA339.md): Cessna 150F · Sherman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2023 · N6837F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA276.md): Cessna 150F · Chelan, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2023 · N300SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA222.md): Cessna 150F · Wishram, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2023 · N7155F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR23LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA026.md): Cessna 150F · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 26, 2022 · N6492F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA22LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA247.md): Cessna 150F · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2022 · N8919S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing after applying power for takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and noseover.
- [NTSB WPR19LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA160.md): Cessna 150 · Davis City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2019 · N6617F · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to proceed with the flight after discovering the contaminated…
- [NTSB WPR18LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA255.md): Cessna 150 · Richland, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2018 · N8028F · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during a touch-and-go landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN18TA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18TA233.md): Cessna 150F · Ferdinand, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 19, 2018 · N3002X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA17CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA100.md): Cessna 150 · Warren, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2016 · N7961F · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA16CA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA198.md): Cessna 150 · Sterling City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 24, 2016 · N8052S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to establish a climb and maintain directional control during takeoff in quartering tailwind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control, aborted takeoff, collision with a wire fence, and nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA123.md): Cessna 150 · Lapeer, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 1, 2016 · N6960F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to achieve an adequate climb rate while turning to avoid obstacles during an aborted landing, resulting in an uncontrolled descent, collision with terrain, and a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA15CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA104.md): Cessna 150F · Harlingen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2015 · N8126S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR12LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA272.md): Cessna 150F · Jackson, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2012 · N524CC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ANC10LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10LA101.md): Cessna 150F · North Pole, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2010 · N3569L · Substantial damage
  > The overstress separation of the left nose wheel steering linkage rod end during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR10LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA168.md): Cessna 150F · Tillamook, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2010 · N7854F · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power during climb to cruise due to carburetor icing and the pilot's delay in using carburetor heat.
- [NTSB CEN09CA552](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA552.md): Cessna 150F · Abilene, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2009 · N8312G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate crosswind landing technique, resulting in an excessive side load on the left landing gear that led to an overload failure of its axle.
- [NTSB CEN09CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA071.md): Cessna 150F · Trenton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 22, 2008 · N8900S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare during landing, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the night light conditions and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071814')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '096' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096/sequence?model=2071814

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