# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150F, 2015

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 ANC16FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16FA001.md): Cessna 150F · Big Lake, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2015 · N7064 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall at too low an altitude to allow recovery.
- [NTSB WPR15FA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA268.md): Cessna 150F · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2015 · N8529G · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the mechanic's inadequate tightening of the crankshaft gear retaining bolts during an engine overhaul, which resulted in fatigue failure of the bolts and the crankshaft gear dowel pin that allowed the crankshaft gear to…
- [NTSB CEN15LA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA433.md): Cessna 150F · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2015 · N6922F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA15FA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA352.md): Cessna 150 · Atco, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2015 · N8185F · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's improper decision to intentionally maneuver at low altitude while waving to people on the ground, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA15CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA104.md): Cessna 150F · Harlingen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2015 · N8126S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN15LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA217.md): Cessna 150F · Neillsville, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2015 · N8558G · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA15LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA165.md): Cessna 150 · Masscotte, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2015 · N8254S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during the flight while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off…

## 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") = 2015
  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=2015

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