# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150F, AZ

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 WPR25LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA305.md): Cessna 150F · Lake Havasu City, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 26, 2025 · N8171S · Substantial damage
  > On September 26, 2025, at about 0915 mountain standard time, a Cessna 150F, N8171S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The flight instructor and student pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane…
- [NTSB WPR21LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA038.md): Cessna 150F · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2020 · N8700G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB LAX06LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA029.md): Cessna 150F · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2005 · N8903S · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the flap motor fuse that rendered the flaps inoperable during a critical phase of flight. Factors in the accident were the lack of suitable terrain to perform an emergency landing and the owner's use of nonapproved fuses for the flap motor…
- [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 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 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 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 LAX85LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA072.md): Cessna 150F · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1984 · N7967F · Substantial damage
  > The acft lost power & nosed over while making an emergency landing in a muddy field. Investigation revealed that fuel was being siphoned from the fuel tank vent.
- [NTSB LAX84LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA133.md): Cessna 150 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1984 · N8300G · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed short of the rwy during an emergency landing. The plt said the acft ran out of fuel about 1 mile from the arpt at 6200 ft MSL. He said he miscalculated the fuel consumption due to head winds.
- [NTSB LAX81FUJ51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUJ51.md): Cessna 150 · Globe, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1981 · N8870S · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ41.md): Cessna 150 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1979 · N3575L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUJ64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ64.md): Cessna 150 · Willcox, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1979 · N8204F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ16.md): Cessna 150 · Bagdad, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1976 · N6682F · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76FUJ95](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUJ95.md): Cessna 150F · Springerville, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1976 · N8434G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74AL073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL073.md): Cessna 150F · Chandler, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 12, 1974 · N3112X · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74DUJ43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ43.md): Cessna 150 · Roosevelt, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1974 · N6755F · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX72DUJ62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DUJ62.md): Cessna 150F · Litchfld Pk, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1971 · N8355G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71DUJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71DUJ02.md): Cessna 150 · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1970 · N8840S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70AL073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70AL073.md): Cessna 150F · New River, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 14, 1970 · N8823G · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX70AL063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70AL063.md): Cessna 150F · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1970 · N6811F · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69F0270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0270.md): Cessna 150 · Davis Monthn, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 16, 1969 · N6858F · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69A0037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0037.md): Cessna 150F · Globe, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 20, 1968 · N8288F · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69D0250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0250.md): Cessna 150 · Havasu City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1968 · N8319G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0208.md): Cessna 150 · Holbrook, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1968 · N8233S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0028.md): Cessna 150 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1968 · N7892F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68F0389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0389.md): Cessna 150 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1968 · N8296S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68D0163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0163.md): Cessna 150 · Florence Jct, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1967 · N8674G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68D0122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0122.md): Cessna 150 · Snowflake, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1967 · N6682F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68A0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0011.md): Cessna 150F · Kingman, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 24, 1967 · N8243S · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN66D0270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0270.md): Cessna 150 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 9, 1966 · N8087S · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071814'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071814&state=AZ

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