# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150D: 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 DFW07CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA085.md): Cessna 150 · Brownfield, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2007 · N4242U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI01LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA157.md): Cessna 150D · Milltown, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2001 · N5919T · Substantial damage
  > The stall/mush encountered by the pilot during that takeoff. Factors were the pilot's excessive lowering of the flaps during the takeoff and the trees.
- [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 NYC97LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA039.md): Cessna 150D · Catawba Valley, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1996 · N4523U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision, and his failure to attain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall after takeoff and collision with ground. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's use of inadequate terrain for takeoff, high vegetation…
- [NTSB BFO95LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA009.md): Cessna 150D · Paducah, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1994 · N5962T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB LAX92LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA107.md): Cessna 150D · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1992 · N6002T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature liftoff which resulted in a stall mush.
- [NTSB ATL88FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA198.md): Cessna 150 · Eastman, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1988 · N4282U · Destroyed
  > The accident occurred after takeoff from a private sod airstrip. A witness saw the aircraft climb to about 500 feet. It then started losing altitude, dropped out of sight, and crashed. The aircraft impacted the ground in a nose low attitude and burned.…
- [NTSB LAX86LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA302.md): Cessna 150D · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1986 · N5917T · Destroyed
  > A Cessna 150D collided with the pacific ocean while spotting fish approximately 5 mi from the coast. The acft owner and operator indicated that the plt was FAA licensed and current. FAA records revealed the plt was issued a student plt certificated along with…
- [NTSB SEA83FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FA178.md): Cessna 150 · Granite Falls, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1983 · N4446U · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with the ground in a vertical nose down attitude. The engine was imbedded 4 ft into the ground. All components of the acft were accounted for in the immediate area of the impact. Witnesses observed the acft in a left turn before falling into…

## 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 ('2071810')
    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=2071810&occurrence=250

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