# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150F: In flight encounter with weather 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 NYC05CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA078.md): Cessna 150F · China, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2005 · N6256R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper inflight decision to land in a field instead of a nearby airport, after encountering deteriorating weather conditions. A factor was the deteriorating weather conditions. - [NTSB IAD97FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97FA038.md): Cessna 150F · Bittinger, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1997 · N8925S · Destroyed > VFR flight by the noninstrumented-rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which lead to spatial disorientation of the pilot, his loss of aircraft control, and an uncontrolled collision with the terrain. Factors relating to the accident… - [NTSB FTW96FA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA368.md): Cessna 150F · Jones, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1996 · N8380G · Destroyed > VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (VMC), and failure of the pilot (PIC) to maintain control of the airplane after becoming spatially disorientation. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, the adverse weather condition (fog and… - [NTSB CHI96FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA139.md): Cessna 150F · Mackinac Island, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1996 · N6824F · Destroyed > the student pilot iniating VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions which led to a loss of aircraft control. A factor was the fog. - [NTSB FTW96FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA113.md): Cessna 150 · Galveston, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1996 · N7973F · Destroyed > the pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to sufficient altitude. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, foggy weather conditions, the pilot's lack of instrument experience, his lack of recent… - [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 ANC93LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA006.md): Cessna 150F · Denali, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1992 · N8048F · Substantial damage > The inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the student pilot, the student pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control on the roadway landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the… - [NTSB NYC90FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA083.md): Cessna 150F · Lloyd, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1990 · N7034F · Destroyed > Pilot factor in that he was attempting VFR flight in inc conditions and collided with a multipurpose communications tower. - [NTSB SEA88FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88FA120.md): Cessna 150F · Skykomish, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1988 · N2RE · Destroyed > The noninstrument rated pilot was attempting to follow us highway 2 westbound across the cascades mountains. According to several witnesses upon cresting the stevens pass area at an altitude of 4300 feet MSL (approximately 250 feet AGL) he encountered low… - [NTSB LAX87LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA215.md): Cessna 150F · Bermuda Dunes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1987 · N8978S · Substantial damage > The flt encountered strong head winds while cruising x-country at 6000 ft MSL. The engine lost power aprx 14 miles east of the intended destination and during descent toward the destination the power returned several times but could not be maintained. The… - [NTSB LAX85FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA178.md): Cessna 150F · Lee Vining, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1985 · N8567G · Destroyed > The acft collided below the crest of an 8100 ft (MSL) mtn on a flt from mammoth-june lakes arpt (mmh), mammoth, CA, to reno, NV, while executing a left turn course reversal. There were no witnesses to the accident. Witnesses reported seeing the acft flying at… - [NTSB ATL85LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA088.md): Cessna 150F · Hartford, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1985 · N8572G · Destroyed > The plt was informed during wx briefing that VFR was not recommended because of low clouds. Plt elected to takeoff and follow I-90, however, wx conditions were poor and plt executed a climb to 10000 ft to clear the cloud layer. While en route the plt tuned to… - [NTSB LAX83FVA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FVA02.md): Cessna 150F · Coulterville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Mar 28, 1983 · N8463G · Substantial damage > The pilot made two telephone calls to the fss requesting wx briefings for a VFR flt to medford, OR. He was provided with a summary of the current and forecast wx for his route and destination. He was advised that VFR flt was not recommended for that day. The… ## 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" = 240)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071814&occurrence=240 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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