NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M
12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150M, where the sequence of events included Loss of control in flight. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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 ('2071830')
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\" = '240' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 ('2071830')
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" = '240' 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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN26LA299Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 150M · Greenwood, ILNTSB WPR23LA335Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150M · Marble Canyon, AZThe pilot’s loss of airplane control after an encounter with windshear during takeoff which resulted in collision with terrain.NTSB CEN20FA108Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 150 · Port Isabel, TXThe pilot’s loss of control during the initial takeoff climb for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB WPR17FA118Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Banning, CAThe flight instructor's decision to continue the takeoff in gusting tailwind and high density altitude conditions, which significantly reduced airplane performance, and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the initial…NTSB GAA15CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Ellijay, GAThe pilot's failure to attain and maintain sufficient airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a descent, loss of directional control, and a runway excursion.NTSB GAA15CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Wellington, KSThe student pilot's improper flare and loss of control which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA14FA387Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Mount Pleasant, SCThe commercial pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the commercial pilot’s failure to recognize and remediate the stall were his…NTSB CEN14LA161Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Greenwood, INThe flight instructor's failure to ensure that carburetor heat was used while performing maneuvers at reduced power settings in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.…NTSB ERA12FA583Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Fredericksburg, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol.NTSB ANC11FA055Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Beluga Lake, AKThe pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA11CA313Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Greenville, KYThe pilot's loss of control during takeoff after he reached to secure a seatbelt that was wedged in the passenger door.NTSB DFW08LA161Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Forrest City, ARThe failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, resulting in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall.