NTSB investigations: Cessna 150J
13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150J, where the sequence of events included Off-field or emergency landing. 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 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
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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 ('2071820')
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\" = '440' 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 ('2071820')
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" = '440' 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 CEN25LA121Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150J · Greenville, MSThe pilots’ inadequate fuel planning and failure to monitor the fuel consumption which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing into wooded terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight…NTSB WPR25LA096Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150J · Minersville, UTThe failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue that originated from an impact pit sustained at an unknown time. Contributing to the accident was the failure of unknown maintenance personnel to detect and repair the impact pit before painting the propeller,…NTSB CEN23LA163Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150J · Buffalo, IAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning. Contributing to the accident were the unreliable fuel quantity gauges and the improperly adjusted mixture control, which increased the fuel consumption…NTSB GAA20CA010Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · Fallon, NVThe pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and quantity inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, a forced landing on unsuitable terrain, and a subsequent nose-over.NTSB GAA18CA124Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · El Dorado, KSThe pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent off-airport landing and nose-over.NTSB CEN18LA015Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Willmar, MNThe pilot’s improper conduct of the soft-field takeoff, which led to his failure to attain adequate airspeed, and the flight instructor’s subsequent improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, forced landing.NTSB ERA17LA120Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150J · Argyle, NYA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with trees.NTSB ERA15LA072Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Brookline, NHThe student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an off-airport landing following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.NTSB WPR13CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150J · Porterville, CAThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA12LA186Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Jasper, GAThe pilots' inadequate preflight inspection that failed to detect water-contaminated fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR11CA327Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150J · Wheatland, WYThe pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flight with known equipment deficiencies.NTSB CEN11LA472Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Lacassine, LAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, as a result of the pilot's improper fuel planning.NTSB LAX08CA215Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150J · Seal Beach, CAFuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel management procedures and failure to select a tank containing fuel. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.