# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150: Loss of control - in flight 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. ## Latest cases - [NTSB ATL07CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA039.md): Cessna C150 · Palmetto, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 6, 2007 · N5843E · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind during the landing flare, which resulted in a loss of control and an in-flight collision with objects. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind. - [NTSB FTW04LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA149.md): Cessna 150 · Benton, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2004 · N5677E · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall during a go-around. - [NTSB CHI04CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA132.md): Cessna 150 · Midland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2004 · N959B · Substantial damage > The student pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane during the go-around. A factor associated with the accident was the student's lack of experience. - [NTSB NYC04CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA125.md): Cessna 150 · Sacramento, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2004 · N7795E · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to land with a tailwind, and his inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor was the tailwind. - [NTSB FTW01FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA129.md): Cessna 150 · Pryor, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 2001 · N5617E · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > the failure of the glider pilot to maintain aircraft control and his delay in releasing the towrope. A contributing factor was the glider's worn elevator trim friction, which resulted in its disengagement. - [NTSB FTW00FA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FA236.md): Cessna 150 · Collinsville, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2000 · N6425T · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and impact with terrain. - [NTSB CHI99FA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA221.md): Cessna 150 · Hubbard Lake, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1999 · N7983E · Destroyed > the failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control after executing the low pass and steep nose up climb. - [NTSB NYC98LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA061.md): Cessna 150 · Lake Placid, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1998 · N150JH · Destroyed > was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. - [NTSB FTW95FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA106.md): Cessna 150 · Arnaudville, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1995 · N6464T · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while circling at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with terrain (wooded river bank). A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's use of a drug that was not… - [NTSB SEA94LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA091.md): Cessna 150 · Woodland, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1994 · N5537E · Substantial damage > Airspeed was not maintained. - [NTSB CHI92LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA166.md): Cessna 152 · St. Charles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1992 · N152AJ · Destroyed > The flight instructor's delay in initiating a go-around and improper recovery from the student's bounced landing. Factor(s) which contributed to the accident was the student pilot overshooting the approach. - [NTSB FTW92FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FA073.md): Cessna 150 · Clarksville, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1992 · N7896E · Substantial damage > The pilots inadvertent stall. A factor was the operator's inadequate supervision. - [NTSB NYC92LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA022.md): Cessna 150 · Beekmantown, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1991 · N5889E · Substantial damage > An inadvertent stall due to the pilot's decision to prematurely retract the wing flaps. A factor related to the accident was the lack of altitude for recovery. - [NTSB BFO90LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA058.md): Cessna 150 · Alderson, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1990 · N5964E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, causing the aircraft to stall. Low altitude and inattention were related factors. - [NTSB NYC89LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA077.md): Cessna 150 · Craley, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1989 · N8806S · Substantial damage > The loss of control during takeoff due to a pilot induced stall. Contributing to the accident was the wrong runway selected by the pilot which put the aircraft in a downwind takeoff situation and the pilots misjudgement of the distance it would take the… - [NTSB LAX89LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA003.md): Cessna 150F · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1988 · N8681S · Destroyed > The aircraft collided with an obstacle during a go-around from the red creek private dirt strip. The plt reported that he had never landed at the 2000 ft, dirt strip and had no other short or soft field takeoff/landing practice beyond his instruction at an… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071802') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071802&occurrence=250 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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