NTSB investigations: Cessna 150F
12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150F, where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (total). 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 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Where
Latest cases
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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 ('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\" = '341' 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 ('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" = '341' 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 WPR25LA305Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 150F · Lake Havasu City, AZOn September 26, 2025, at about 0915 mountain standard time, a Cessna 150F, N8171S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The flight instructor and student pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane…NTSB ERA25LA264Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · St. Augustine, FLThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR21LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Riverside, CAFuel starvation due to the pilot’s inadequate weather and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN18TA233Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 150F · Ferdinand, INThe 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 CEN18LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Midland, TXThe improper installation of the generator by unknown personnel, which resulted in a loss of oil and subsequent engine failure.NTSB WPR15FA268Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Port Townsend, WAThe loss of engine power due to the mechanic's inadequate tightening of the crankshaft gear retaining bolts during an engine overhaul, which resulted in fatigue failure of the bolts and the crankshaft gear dowel pin that allowed the crankshaft gear to…NTSB CEN15LA433Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Fort Wayne, INThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA15LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Masscotte, FLThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during the flight while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off…NTSB WPR12LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · San Diego, CAA total loss of engine power while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA11CA217Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150F · Hannawana Falls, NYThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CHI08CA194Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150F · Johannesburg, MIThe pilot's failure to recognize the onset of carburetor icing resulting in a loss of engine power and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions, and the rough terrain.NTSB NYC08LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Middlesboro, KYThe mechanic's improper maintenance installation of the No. 1 cylinder rocker arms which led to oil starvation and a loss of engine power.