# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-200 series, CO 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. Page 1 of 3 · 131 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB CEN26LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA156.md): Cessna 150G · Ellicott, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 21, 2026 · N6305S · Substantial damage > On March 21, 2026, about 1023 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 150G airplane, N6305S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ellicott, Colorado. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of… - [NTSB CEN23LA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA416.md): Cessna 150L · Montrose, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2023 · N5460Q · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting quartering headwind. - [NTSB CEN15CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA236.md): Cessna 150C · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2015 · N1924Z · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB CEN14LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA267.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2014 · N206ND · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection. - [NTSB CEN14FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA265.md): Cessna 150 · Watkins, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 31, 2014 · N6275G · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of control and subsequent aerodynamic stall due to spatial disorientation in night instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction due to his cell phone use while maneuvering at low-altitude. - [NTSB CEN13CA532](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA532.md): Cessna 150G · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2013 · N4791X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in an impact with the runway surface. A contributing factor was the certified flight instructor delayed response to the pilot's improper landing. - [NTSB CEN13CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA026.md): Mace Justin I Dragonfly · Durango, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2012 · N764JM · Substantial damage > The pilot’s delayed decision to perform a go-around, which resulted in the airplane impacting trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inexperience in the accident airplane and his encounter with conditions that exceeded his capabilities. - [NTSB CEN11FA479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA479.md): Cessna 150L · Silverton, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2011 · N1539Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while operating it at low levels above mountainous terrain and in excess of its maximum allowable gross weight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. The pilot's failure to maintain control resulted… - [NTSB CEN11FA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA346.md): Hansen IB C Cassutt III M · Erie, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 2011 · N420FH · Substantial damage > The pilot's incapacitation due to a cardiac event. - [NTSB CEN10CA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA327.md): Rose-Rhinehart A4-C · Longmont, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2010 · N14884 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to open the fuel valve, resulting a loss of engine power after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's overall lack of experience in the airplane make/model. - [NTSB DEN06FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06FA115.md): Stallings VariEze · Loveland, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2006 · N23HS · Destroyed > the pilot's intentional aerobatics performed at low altitude, and his failure to maintain clearance from terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot's poor judgment. - [NTSB DEN05LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA104.md): Cessna 150L · Rocky Ford, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2005 · N6839G · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged distance/altitude. A contributing factor was the inadvertent flap retraction. - [NTSB DEN05CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA073.md): Champion 7ECA · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2005 · N11065 · Destroyed > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which failed to assure adequate takeoff performance to clear obstacles. Contributing factors included the miscalculated weight and balance and the high density altitude. - [NTSB DEN05LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA035.md): Piper J3C-65 · Monte Vista, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 2004 · N23375 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall during low level flight. - [NTSB DEN04FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04FA064.md): Cessna 150H · Boulder, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2004 · N105DP · Substantial damage > the failed magneto and the lack of suitable terrain (lake) for a forced landing. - [NTSB DEN03LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA044.md): Cessna 150M · Gateway, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2003 · N714NF · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the snow-covered runway. - [NTSB DEN00LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA016.md): Cessna 150E · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1999 · N6158T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilot of the other aircraft's failure to follow right-of-way VFR procedures and inadequate visual lookout. - [NTSB DEN99LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA143.md): Moore Q-200 · Cortez, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1999 · N321TM · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control. Related factors were the soft wet terrain. - [NTSB DEN99LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA076.md): Cessna 150M · Maybell, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1999 · N6128K · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent stall while maneuvering. Factors were the wind gusts weather conditions, and the high density altitude weather conditions. - [NTSB FTW98LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA379.md): Cessna 150M · Lamar, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1998 · N704DL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain climb airspeed, and inadvertently allowing the airplane to stall/mush. A factor was the embankment. - [NTSB FTW97FA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA280.md): Cessna 150D · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1997 · N4228U · Substantial damage > Inadequate preflight planning by loading the aircraft over the maximum certificated gross weight, failure to follow procedures and directives by using flaps for takeoff and failing to properly lean the engine for optimum power, and stalling the aircraft.… - [NTSB FTW96LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA376.md): Cessna 150M · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1996 · N704QR · Substantial damage > an improper flare by the student pilot, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the student pilot's lack of experience in the type (model) of aircraft. - [NTSB FTW96LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA347.md): Cessna 150H · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1996 · N6935S · Substantial damage > improper flare by the pilot, which resulted in a hard landing, and subsequent overload failure of the nosewheel axle and nose gear. - [NTSB FTW95LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA276.md): Cessna 150F · Garfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1995 · N8155S · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed decision to deviate away from the deteriorating weather. Factors were his inadequate evaluation of the weather, high density altitude, and the resultant inadvertent operation of the airplane beyond the climb performance limitations of the… - [NTSB FTW94LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA313.md): Luscombe 8A · Byers, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1994 · N71245 · Substantial damage > Failure by the pilot to maintain a proper descent rate during approach to landing. A factor was lack of experience in make, model, and type of aircraft. - [NTSB DEN93LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA072.md): Cessna 150M · Haswell, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1993 · N704QR · Substantial damage > Failure of the student pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were: alternator failure, failure of the student pilot to follow procedures and directives, and failure of the student pilot to perform fuel consumption calculations. - [NTSB DEN92LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA092.md): Cessna 150 · Greeley, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1992 · N5703E · Substantial damage > Total loss of engine power due to a deteriorated carburetor float which resulted in engine flooding. A factor was: unsuitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB DEN91LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA055.md): Cessna 150J · Watkins, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1991 · N51100 · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during the forced landing, which resulted in a stall/mush. - [NTSB DEN91FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA034.md): Cessna 150H · Mancos, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1991 · N7248S · Substantial damage > Failure of the student pilot to follow procedures and directives by continuing the flight at night and subsequently encountering adverse weather conditions. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, the student's lack of experience, adverse weather… - [NTSB DEN90LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA142.md): Taylorcraft F-19 · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1990 · N3667T · Substantial damage > A pilot induced stall. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience. - [NTSB DEN89FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89FA162.md): Cessna 150K · Louisville, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1989 · N6342G · Destroyed > Inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot (CFI) and flight in known adverse weather conditions. Factors related to the accident were: inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the CFI, his lack of experience in the type of operation, and the weather… - [NTSB DEN88LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA095.md): Cessna 150M · Garfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1988 · N714BK · Substantial damage > The plt was ferrying his acft from burlington, NC to kelso, WA. After refueling his acft to capacity (26 gal.), he stayed overnight in lamar, CO. He departed lamar the next morning at 0800. He passed pueblo, CO at 7500 ft., and obtained a wx briefing from the… - [NTSB DEN88DTE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88DTE01.md): Quickie Q-200 · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 31, 1987 · N275CH · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd he failed to lock the aileron reflexers tight for landing. During the landing roll, the lock slipped & the tail lifted off the rwy. Subsequently, the acft veered to the right, went off the rwy & hit a mudhole, then flipped over. - [NTSB DEN87LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA123.md): Cessna 150 · Akron, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1987 · N8649G · Substantial damage > The student plt had just purchased N8649G and had decided to fly it. He had not been endorsed for solo flt. After a successful takeoff and a short cross-country flt, he returned to the Akron aprt for landing. During the attempted landing, control of the acft… - [NTSB DEN86LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA045.md): Cessna 150L · Aurora, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1985 · N19409 · Substantial damage > According to the CFI, during a touch & go landing, the student allowed the acft to drift to the left side of the rwy where it contacted a snow bank. The CFI stated she failed to correct for the drift soon enough to prevent the accident. The landing was being… - [NTSB DEN85FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA069.md): Cessna 150F · Marvel, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1985 · N6787F · Substantial damage > A witness reported seeing the acft enter a dive and level off aprx 10-15 ft AGL. The acft continued flt close to the ground for aprx 1/2 mile, the witness stated, before a near vertical climb was entered until the acft stalled. Recovery from the stall was not… - [NTSB DEN85LTE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LTE03.md): Kenneth Roebuck Varieze · Antonio, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Dec 12, 1984 · N572KE · Destroyed > Plt had filed a VFR flt plan from espanola, NM, to durango, CO, with a proposed departure time of 1500 MST and as en route flt time of 1 hr 10 mins. The flt plan was not activated. A search for the acft began on 12/13/84 and ended on 12/24/84. On 6/10/85 the… - [NTSB DEN84LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA113.md): Cessna 150L · Springfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1984 · N11315 · Substantial damage > According to the plt he landed too FAR on the right side of the rwy & the right wheel hit a chunk of ice. The acft veered right into a snowbank collapsing the nose gear. - [NTSB DEN83LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA024.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1982 · N9611S · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he made a wheel landing on runway 33 with the wind variable from 360 deg at 15 gusting 25 knots. As the tailwheel was lowered, the aircraft veered to the right. He corrected back to the left and initiated a go-around, but the aircraft… - [NTSB DEN82FTE28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTE28.md): Quickie Q2 · Colorado Spring, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 26, 1982 · N51QQ · Substantial damage > The pilot stated he made a long final to the runway at approximately 80 mph. After touchdown, witnesses observed the aircraft to bounce three times before striking a runway distance marking sign and coming to rest 100 feet off the runway. - [NTSB DEN82FTE27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTE27.md): Vari-Eze · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 10, 1982 · N123EZ · Substantial damage > Due to an approaching thunderstorm from the west, the pilot elected to make a takeoff on runway 04 with a quartering tail wind. The surface was wet and there was about a 20 ft rise in the last half of the runway. The runway was 5600 ft long, but its elevation… - [NTSB DEN82DA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA168.md): Cessna 150 · Weldona, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 20, 1982 · N684CF · Substantial damage > The plt stated to a FAA inspector that prior to takeoff the fuel gauges indicated approximately 1/4 full in each tank. The inspector indicated the fuel supply was exhausted. Numerous attempts to obtain an accident report from the plt were unsuccessful. - [NTSB DEN82DA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA143.md): Cessna 150M · Nr. Colorado Sp, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 25, 1982 · N9424U · Destroyed > The acft crashed in north cheyenne wood near pikes peak at approximately 8400 ft MSL. The plt reported that after arriving at the first ridge of mountains he was caught in downdrafts. Unable to clear the top of a mountain, he turned into a box canyon. - [NTSB DEN81FTE52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE52.md): Cessna 150G · Hudson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1981 · N2934J · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN81FTE42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE42.md): Cessna 150 · La Junta, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1981 · N8713S · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN80FTE25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE25.md): Cessna 150 · Hudson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1980 · N16194 · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN80DTE17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTE17.md): Cessna 150M · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1979 · N9424U · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN79DTE60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE60.md): Cessna 150 · La Jara, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1979 · N6018G · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN79FTE55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE55.md): Cessna 150 · Sedalia, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1979 · N45324 · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN79FTE42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE42.md): Cessna 150L · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1979 · N19077 · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=17020&state=CO&page=2 ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17020')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17020&state=CO --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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