# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150F: In flight collision with object 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 CHI04LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA254.md): Cessna 150F · Ancona, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2004 · N6544F · Substantial damage > The pilot became incapacitated (unconscious) for undetermined reasons which resulted in his inability to maintain altitude. - [NTSB IAD02LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA068.md): Cessna 150 · Griswold, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2002 · N8894G · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper pre-flight planning and decision to depart a field with insufficient runway. Factors were the rough/uneven terrain, high obstructions and the tailwind. - [NTSB ATL01LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA087.md): Cessna 150F · Lake City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2001 · N8374G · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain clearance during an approach to land, that resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. - [NTSB ATL00LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA007.md): Cessna 150F · Arecibo, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1999 · N8865G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance during final approach to landing. A factor was the hay bundles. - [NTSB FTW98LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA048.md): Cessna 150F · Brigham City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1997 · N7934F · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain lateral (or vertical) clearance from a tree, during takeoff. Related factors were: the tree, and the pilot's improper use of flaps. - [NTSB ATL97LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA133.md): Cessna 150F · Kenly, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1997 · N6898F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to see and avoid a utility line on final approach to land. The sunglare and utility line were factors. - [NTSB CHI95LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA077.md): Cessna 150F · Castlewood, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1995 · N8981S · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation. Factors associated with the accident are the snow covered/drifted runway, and a fence. - [NTSB NYC92FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92FA185.md): Cessna 150F · Lake Neepaulin, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1992 · N8725G · Substantial damage > An inflight collision with trees after the pilot failed to outclimb the terrain. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's improper use of the flaps and the pilot's decision to operate the airplane over the maximum allowable gross weight. - [NTSB ATL91LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA103.md): Cessna 150F · Monroe, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1991 · N8026S · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. The unmowed grass runnway was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI91LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA137.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Mccook, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1991 · N32478 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > A poorly planned approach and inadequate visual lookout by the pilot. - [NTSB LAX90LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA192.md): Cessna 150F · Franklin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1990 · N27G · Substantial damage > The fixed base operator mechanic used improper bolt/nut during repair of the elevator system. - [NTSB BFO90FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90FA025.md): Cessna 150F · Arden, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1990 · N8615S · Destroyed > The pilot failure to maintain adequate altitude and clearance from a powerline during the landing approach. A factor was the unmarked powerline. - [NTSB ATL89LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA155.md): Cessna 150 · Trinity, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1989 · N1115T · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to select a suitable takeoff area based on the weight of the aircraft and the atmospheric conditions at the time of takeoff. - [NTSB ATL89LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA137.md): Cessna 150F · Jacksonville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1989 · N8260F · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to properly preflight and plan which resulted in a collision with trees. The pilot attempted a takeoff with an over gross weight condition. - [NTSB LAX89LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA053.md): Cessna 150F · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1988 · N6883F · Substantial damage > During a pleasure flight, the airplane was being flown along a ridgeline while the pilot and passenger were looking for an old airplane wreck. The pilot was distracted and did not notice the airplane was entering a canyon and rising terrain. When the pilots… - [NTSB NYC88LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA240.md): Cessna 150 · Burlington, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1988 · N3099X · Substantial damage > The plt was attempting to land at the mountain arpt. Patwas indicated the winds were from the north at 15 KTS. Gusts were not reported. The plt made her apch at 70 mph IAS and with 20 deg of flaps deployed. As she flared the acft, she encountered a gust of… - [NTSB LAX88LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA217.md): Cessna 150F · Quartzsite, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1988 · N7892F · Substantial damage - [NTSB BFO88FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA051.md): Cessna 150F · Petersburg, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 1988 · N6699F · Destroyed > The plt was being accompanied by a 182 during the flt from NC to tangier island. Both acft landed at Petersburg. A passenger in the 182 had become ill. After refueling and spending a short time at Petersburg, both acft departed for tangier island with the… - [NTSB ATL88LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA187.md): Cessna 150F · Mc Kenzie, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1988 · N7067F · Destroyed > The plt reported that he attempted to takeoff from a pasture that was 'too short'. The airplane began to settle shortly after t/o and one of the MLG wheels struck a short post in the pasture. The airplane hdg was altered and the airplane crashed into a fence.… - [NTSB MKC88FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA086.md): Cessna 150F · Mansfield, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 9, 1988 · N8605S · Substantial damage > A witness saw the acft flying at low alt as it passed in front of her car at dusk in a northeasterly drctn. She rprtd the acft contd down a valley toward power lines that spanned an open field. She saw the acft pull up rapidly, become entangled in the power… - [NTSB LAX88LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA036.md): Cessna 150F · Carmel Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1987 · N6920F · Substantial damage > The plt & passenger were on a flt to an arpt with a 2475' rwy & a displaced threshold of 665'. The plt rprtd that when he entered the apch to lnd on rwy 11, the acft was higher than necessary. He contd the apch, but when the acft had not touched down, after… - [NTSB NYC87LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA196.md): Cessna 150F · Roseville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1987 · N7933F · Substantial damage > Witnesses rprtd the acft flew over a pvt strip at low alt, then it began climbing over rising, wooded terrain. Subsequently, the acft would not outclimb the terrain & it crashed into the treetops. No preimpact mechanical problem was found. - [NTSB ATL87FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA052.md): Cessna 150F · Newville, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1987 · N8780S · Destroyed > The aircraft was observed flying at low levels during an orientation/pleasure flight for a friend's out-of-town relative visiting over the holidays. The professional military pilot had been checked out in the civilian Cessna 150 six weeks prior to the… - [NTSB FTW86LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA172.md): Cessna 150F · Sulphur, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1986 · N3578L · Substantial damage > The acft struck a large bird at 2,500 ft MSL in cruise flt, which took out the windshield. The plt determined that he could not sustain level flt due to the increased drag and loss of lift and elected to execute an emergency landing in a pasture. During the… - [NTSB CHI86LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA209.md): Cessna 150F · Milford, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1986 · N8765S · Substantial damage > The pilot used full power and 10 degrees of flaps to perform a short field takeoff from a sod strip. He rotated for takeoff less than halfway down the 1100 ft runway, then kept the acft low to accelerate to 80 KTS. He then pulled up to clear a row of 40 ft… - [NTSB ATL85LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA284.md): Cessna 150F · Holly Springs, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1985 · N8760S · Destroyed > The stu plt on his fourth solo flt elected to make a touch-and-go lng prior to going to the practice area. After turning base on the closed VFR traffic pattern, he states that he could not find the runway and allosed the airspeed to decrease too low. When he… - [NTSB MKC85FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA069.md): Cessna 150F · Waldron, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1985 · N8078F · Destroyed > While maneuvering northbound on the Missouri river levee the passenger noticed the plt flying just above the levee road. The passenger stated the plt told him they were forty feet off the ground but sometimes lower. The passenger stated he saw the pickup… - [NTSB SEA83FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FA186.md): Cessna 150F · Bellingham, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1983 · N7751F · Destroyed > The plt & passenger departed on a local sight-seeing flt. While flying low over the narrow part of lake samish, the acftcollided with a power line, then crashed in the water. The power lines were 129 ft above the water at the lowest point. - [NTSB SEA83LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA076.md): Cessna 150F · Anacortes, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1983 · N6720F · Substantial damage > The uncertificated plt had made several attempts to land when he struck a tree in the approach path with the right wing. The acft then left the area for a short period of time, returned & made what was described as a bumpy landing. The acft use was… - [NTSB LAX82FXQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FXQ07.md): Cessna 150 · Wadsworth, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 17, 1982 · N7820F · Destroyed > While flying over the truckee river on a local flight, the left wing of the aircraft struck a group of five powerlines. The aircraft then impacted the water in a nose down attitude. It was carried downstream about 100 yards by the current before coming to… ## 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 ('2071814') 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" = 220)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071814&occurrence=220 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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