# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-200 series, IA 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 · 113 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB CEN23LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA163.md): Cessna 150J · Buffalo, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2023 · N60860 · Substantial damage > A 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 CEN23LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA091.md): Cessna 150G · Pocahantas, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 20, 2022 · N2930J · Substantial damage > The pilot’s landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's encounter with adverse weather conditions which led to structural icing that affected flight characteristics… - [NTSB GAA19CA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA363.md): Cessna 150 · Elkader, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2019 · N6471F · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed decision to go around, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. - [NTSB CEN13CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA087.md): Cessna 150F · Red Oak, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 20, 2012 · N8000S · Substantial damage > The loss of control while landing due to the solo student pilot's delay to execute a go-around and his improper control inputs during a bounced landing. - [NTSB CEN11LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA366.md): Cessna 150F · Sully, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2011 · N7818F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain an adequate climb rate during the initial takeoff, resulting in the airplane settling back down and departing the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation. - [NTSB CEN11CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA282.md): Delf Tim Zenith CH-701 · Davenport, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2011 · N701YB · Substantial damage > The improper installation of the rudder cable to rudder pedal attachment hardware. - [NTSB CEN10LA514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA514.md): Cessna 150L · Boone, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2010 · N10128 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing low-level banner towing operations with a gusting wind. - [NTSB CEN09CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA121.md): Cessna 150M · Greene, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 31, 2008 · N899CB · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the rough, snow-covered terrain. - [NTSB CEN09CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA021.md): Cessna 150M · Iowa City, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2008 · N533JR · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to visually verify that sufficient fuel was on-board prior to flight. - [NTSB CHI06CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA046.md): Cessna 150M · Algona, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2005 · N9292U · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent flight into unexpected instrument conditions and his visual look out not possible during takeoff leading to the nose over during the emergency landing after takeoff. Factors were the unexpected fog and the dark night conditions. - [NTSB CHI04CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA286.md): Cessna C-150J · Oxford, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2004 · N61111 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to attain a proper glidepath which resulted in exceeding the proper touchdown point. An additional cause was his failure to abort the landing. The embankment was a factor. - [NTSB CHI03LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA049.md): Cessna 150J · Garner, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2003 · N60834 · Substantial damage > The students pilots improper in-flight fuel planning resulting in exhaustion of the fuel supply, and the collapse of the nose gear during the forced landing. Factors were unsuitable landing are encountered by the pilot, the plowed field and the fuel… - [NTSB CHI02LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA240.md): Cessna 150H · Dyersville, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2002 · N6995S · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was the bean field. - [NTSB CHI01LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA029.md): Fowler Varieze · Iowa City, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2000 · N82JF · Substantial damage > the inadequate preflight by the pilot which resulted in the fuel drain remaining partially open. Factors to the accident were the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, the partially open fuel drain, the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the… - [NTSB CHI99LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA281.md): Cessna 150M · Perry, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1999 · N66271 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in her failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition. - [NTSB CHI97LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA155.md): Cessna 150 · Woodbine, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1997 · N60971 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation. Factors were the high temperature and high vegetation. - [NTSB CHI96LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA254.md): Cessna 150 · Dubuque, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1996 · N6106K · Substantial damage > inadequate airspeed and the student pilot's failure to perform a recovery from the bounced landing. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind and the student's over compensation for the crosswind. - [NTSB CHI96LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA013.md): Cessna 150 · Peosta, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1995 · N17382 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight inspection and failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CHI94LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA343.md): Cessna 150 · North Hedrick, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1994 · N9135U · Substantial damage > Inadequate preflight planning and the selection of unsuitable terrain on which to initiate a takeoff. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of overall experience. - [NTSB CHI93LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA356.md): Cessna 150H · Crescent, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1993 · N23205 · Substantial damage > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, after encountering unfavorable winds and a low fuel level, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. The unfavorable wind was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI93LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA020.md): Champion 7ECA · Carroll, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1992 · N9507S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft directional control while landing in crosswind conditions. - [NTSB CHI91LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA193.md): Cessna 120 · Spirit Lake, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1991 · N9008X · Substantial damage > Improper use of carburetor heat by the pilot and unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB MKC90LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA075.md): Cessna 150 · Ankeny, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1990 · N2254J · Substantial damage > Fuel contamination and inadequate aircraft preflight by the pilot in command. - [NTSB MKC89LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA051.md): Cessna 150 · Clarion, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1989 · N22997 · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to properly use the carburetor heat during icing conditions resulting in carburetor ice formation and subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB MKC87LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA112.md): Cessna 150G · Forest City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1987 · N3767J · Substantial damage > After reaching a cruise alt of 1000 ft AGL, the plt noticed a lack of oil pressure. He elected to make a precautionary landing in an unplowed soft field. The plt then reduced pwr to idle and set up for the landing. During the landing roll the acft nosed over.… - [NTSB MKC87FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA077.md): Cessna 150-H · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1987 · N50223 · Destroyed > Acquaintances stated that the student pilot was very motivated in the pursuit of his private pilot certificate and that, on the day of the accident, he was looking forward to this first solo flight. According to his instructor-pilot, who also witnessed the… - [NTSB MKC86LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA054.md): Cessna 150 · Bancroft, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1986 · N7595U · Substantial damage > The plt became disoriented on a night, VFR flt and landed at an arpt to determine his location. The unattended arpt did not have a phone so the plt tookoff again enroute to his original dest. He became disoriented a second time and, because the acft was… - [NTSB MKC84LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA278.md): Cessna C-150M · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1984 · N9282U · Substantial damage > Student plt departed on supervised solo flt. Later, instructor noted wind conditions at the airport had become unfavorable & advised plt by radio to divert to a specific alternate where winds conditions were favorable. Plt disregarded advice, proceeded to… - [NTSB MKC83FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA215.md): Cessna 150G · Perry, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1983 · N2452J · Substantial damage > The plt was participating in a spot landing contest. A witness near the apch end of the rwy reported that when the acft was on final apch, it suddenly settled below tall trees about 1/8 mi from the rwy. He reported that it then went into a right bank, nose up… - [NTSB MKC83LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA075.md): Cessna 150F · Ollie, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1983 · N8803G · Substantial damage > The student reported that the eng lost aprx 500 RPM while he was practicing turns & stalls at an altitude of aprx 3500 ft MSL. Reportedly, the situation became worse & he was unable to maintain altitude. He applied carburetor heat, but it did not help.… - [NTSB MKC83LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA012.md): Cessna 150 · Nichols, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1982 · N51183 · Substantial damage > The pilot taxiied into a soft spot on his private airstrip which raised the wing. The wind got under the wing and flipped the aircraft over. - [NTSB MKC82DA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA168.md): Cessna 150B · Wyoming, IA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 7, 1982 · N1106Y · Substantial damage > The pilot used his aircraft to commute to his place of employment at east moline, IL. After work, he prepared a flight to his home in Wyoming, IA. He obtained ATIS weather information which in part was: 900 ft overcast, 4 miles visibility, fog, temperature… - [NTSB MKC82DA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA132.md): Cessna 150 · Davenport, IA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 24, 1982 · N9270U · Substantial damage > Unauthorized persons stole money and aircraft keys and attempted a takeoff in a Cessna 150 from a taxiway. The aircraft collided with a runway light and stalled after flying a few hundred feet. The parties involved have not been identified. Injury index is… - [NTSB MKC82DA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA114.md): Cessna 150L · Clarinda, IA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 3, 1982 · N18003 · Substantial damage > The student pilot flared too high during landing, added power and raised the flaps. The aircraft stalled and landed nose and wingtip first and came to rest off the left side of the runway at midfield. - [NTSB MKC82DA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA067.md): Cessna 150 · Nevada, IA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 1, 1982 · N11894 · Substantial damage > After returning from a cross-country flight, the pilot made one go-around when he thought he was too fast. Just beyond the end of the runway at about 200 ft AGL, the engine stopped running due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot attempted to turn and land on the… - [NTSB MKC82FCD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FCD05.md): Cessna 150F · Keosauqua, IA · Case · Closed · Dec 23, 1981 · N3510L - [NTSB MKC81DCD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCD37.md): Cessna 150J · Eagle Grove, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1981 · N50469 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC80FCD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCD08.md): Cessna 150 · Maquoketa, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1979 · N16129 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC79DCD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCD08.md): Cessna 150G · Burlington, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1979 · N2431J · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC79DCD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCD01.md): Cessna 150 · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 6, 1978 · N66664 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC78DCD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD10.md): Cessna 150 · Tipton, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1977 · N66055 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC77FCD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD19.md): Cessna 150M · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 14, 1977 · N66248 · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC77FCD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD16.md): Cessna 150 · West Union, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1977 · N19379 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC77FCD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD13.md): Cessna 150H · Belmond, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1977 · N22595 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC77DCD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCD11.md): Cessna 150 · Oxford, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1977 · N7996F · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC76DCD59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCD59.md): Cessna 150 · Leighton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1976 · N19153 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC76DCD44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCD44.md): Cessna 150J · Muscatine, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1976 · N51183 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC76DCD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCD26.md): Cessna 150L · New Sharon, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1976 · N16132 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC76DCD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCD11.md): Cessna 150 · Desmoines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1975 · N121SS · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC75FCD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCD34.md): Cessna 150 · Lawton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1975 · N5953G · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=17020&state=IA&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" = 'IA' 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=IA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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