# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150F, 1990

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 LAX91LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA029.md): Cessna 150F · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1990 · N8247S · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern; maintain control of the aircraft and the inadvertent stall mush. A factor in the accident was the pilot's limited total expereince.
- [NTSB CHI90LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA257.md): Cessna 150F · Clutier, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1990 · N3016X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC90LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA191.md): Cessna 150 · Salem, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1990 · N7983F · Substantial damage
  > The airplane overran the end of the runway into a corn field after an aborted takeoff, due to the engine cowling door opening. Contributing to the accident was pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA90LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA143.md): Cessna 150 · Redmond, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1990 · N8756G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA90LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA156.md): Cessna 150 · Jensen Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1990 · N8761S · Destroyed
  > Fuel exhaustion due to improper planning by the pilot.
- [NTSB MIA90LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA147.md): Cessna 150F · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1990 · N7048B · Substantial damage
  > Instructor pilots failure to assure that the flaps were in the proper position for takeoff resulting in reduced climb performance. This resulted in the forced landing, during which, the airplane collided with a power line, stalled, then crashed to the ground.
- [NTSB DEN90LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA143.md): Cessna 150 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1990 · N7885F · Substantial damage
  > Power loss due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the pilot's failure to refuel.
- [NTSB DEN90LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA124.md): Cessna 150F · Sturgis, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1990 · N6418F · Destroyed
  > Pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience.
- [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 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 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 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 ATL90FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA056.md): Cessna 150F · Weaver, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1990 · N6871F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged distance and altitude to the runway during a simulated engine-out approach, and failed to maintain clearance from trees. Factors related to the accident were: dusk light conditions, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and…
- [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…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1990
  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&year=1990

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