# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150F: Loss of control - on ground/water

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 NYC07LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA040.md): Cessna 150F · Livermore Falls, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2006 · N8019F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a groundloop.
- [NTSB CHI06CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA059.md): Cessna 150F · Poplar Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 20, 2005 · N8723S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate recovery from the bounced landing, and not maintaining airplane control during the landing.
- [NTSB LAX05LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA138.md): Cessna 150F · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2005 · N8324G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing.
- [NTSB CHI03LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA111.md): Cessna 150F · Three Rivers, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2003 · N8082F · Substantial damage
  > The directional control not maintained by the student pilot. The student pilot's lack of experience was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB ANC99LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA086.md): Cessna 150F · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1999 · N7911F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind. Factors in the accident were a crosswind, and an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB CHI99LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA074.md): Cessna 150F · Hillsdale, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1999 · N8142F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's disregarding preparation for the flight. Factors were a frozen landing gear wheel, and the snowbank.
- [NTSB MIA97LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA200.md): Cessna 150F · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1997 · N8083S · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an on-ground loss of control and subsequent collision with trees and a ditch. The crosswind, trees, and ditch were related factors.
- [NTSB LAX97LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA256.md): Cessna 150F · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1997 · N6634F · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB SEA97LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA101.md): Cessna 150F · Plains, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1997 · N8093F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident were gusts and crosswinds.
- [NTSB CHI96LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA291.md): Cessna 150 · Plattsmouth, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1996 · N3510L · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent nose over of the airplane.
- [NTSB SEA96LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA066.md): Cessna 150F · Eugene, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1996 · N8920S · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's inadvertent activation of the brakes and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve.
- [NTSB BFO93LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA043.md): Cessna 150 · Knoxville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1993 · N8958S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to plow the runway adequately.
- [NTSB FTW93LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA028.md): Cessna 150F · Vernon, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1992 · N8199S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor was the stall/mush.
- [NTSB CHI92LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA108.md): Cessna 150 · Waseca, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1992 · N8741G · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was not maintained by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI90LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA142.md): Cessna 150F · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1990 · N8922S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The gusty crosswind was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI90LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA135.md): Cessna 150F · White Cloud, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1990 · N8098F · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during a landing flare and touchdown. The pilot's lack of total aviation experience is a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB CHI90LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA059.md): Cessna 150F · Elkhart, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1990 · N8575G · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft, which resulted in his failure to maintain proper runway alignment. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's lack of experience in winter operations, the icy runway condition, and…
- [NTSB LAX89LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA017.md): Cessna 150F · Goodyear, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1988 · N8194F · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd that drg the landing roll, the acft enctrd a gust of wind & veered off the dirt strip & onto a raised berm (edge of rwy). After enctrg the soft dirt & rough terrain, the nose gear collapsed & the plane nosed over. The plt had landed with 40 deg…
- [NTSB CHI88LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA245.md): Cessna 150F · Baraboo, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1988 · N381VU · Substantial damage
  > While landing on a sod strip with an 11 knot quartering tailwind, the aircraft drifted to the left of the runway and encountered uneven terrain. The pilot reported that he failed to maintain directional control and was unable to avoid a ditch with standing…
- [NTSB CHI88LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA230.md): Cessna 150F · Cambridge, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1988 · N7118F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was on a solo flight for the purpose of practicing takeoffs and landings. The aircraft departed the right side of the runway and struck a culvert. The flight was the pilot's second supervised solo.
- [NTSB FTW88LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA031.md): Cessna 150 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1987 · N6463F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was attempting to start the unsecured aircraft by hand-propping it. The aircraft started and rolled forward striking a fuel truck, damaging the left wing, fuselage, and propeller.
- [NTSB MIA87LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA053.md): Cessna 150F · Tunica, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1986 · N6907F · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that during landing roll he lost control of the acft and it swerved off the right side of the rwy. The acft traveled into a plowed field and the nose gear collapsed.
- [NTSB CHI87LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA031.md): Cessna 150F · Nicollet, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1986 · N6442F · Destroyed
  > The plt experienced fuel exhaustion and made an emergency forced landing. With the help of a farmer he refueled the acft and got it to nearby highway 14, where he attempted to takeoff while state police provided road blocks. While on takeoff, the plt lost…
- [NTSB CHI86LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA176.md): Cessna 150 · Allegan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1986 · N6768F · Substantial damage
  > Grass steip measures 1800 feet by 45 feet. Seven-foot tall corn stalks surround both sides of airstrip. The aircraft veered off center, to the left, during touchdown. Left wing contacted corn stalks, causing aircraft to cartwheel.
- [NTSB FTW84LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA340.md): Cessna 150F · Walters, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1984 · N6525F · Substantial damage
  > Plt took the acft without authorization and attempted a landing in an open field near his passenger's home. The terrain was soft and unsuitable for acft operations, acft right wing contacted the ground during lndg roll, damaging the wing attach point. Plt…
- [NTSB ATL84LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA139.md): Cessna 150F · Bardstown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1984 · N7717F · Substantial damage
  > The CFI flew one pattern with the student and sent him solo. During the attempted takeoff the acft veered off the rwy & hit a dirt bank. The student said the rudder pedals would not move. Reportedly a wrench was found jammed in the rudder pedals. Some…

## 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" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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