# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150G: In flight collision with terrain/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 LAX01LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA124.md): Cessna 150G · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2001 · N733JG · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's poor inflight planning/judgement to continue a flight into IFR conditions and not divert to an airport operating under VFR conditions. Factors were the pilot's misunderstanding of his flight limitations, special VFR, and not obtaining a…
- [NTSB CHI00FA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA302.md): Cessna 150G · Jasper, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2000 · N4770X · Destroyed
  > the inadvertent stall by the pilot in command. Contributing factors were the approach airspeed not obtained/maintained by the pilot in command and the wind gusts.
- [NTSB LAX99FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA160.md): Cessna 150G · Gorman, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1999 · N3403J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather conditions beneath a low ceiling in mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB SEA96LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA015.md): Cessna 150G · Douglas, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1995 · N3900J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot fell asleep.
- [NTSB BFO93LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA098.md): Cessna 150 · Milroy, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1993 · N2892S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance with terrain. Factors related to the accident include mountain obscuration and fog.
- [NTSB ANC92LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA130.md): Cessna 150 · Black River, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1992 · N6288S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in flight planning/decision, and his failure to maintain a proper altitude to clear the terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area, and his lack of total experience in the type…
- [NTSB ATL92LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA099.md): Cessna 150G · Samburg, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1992 · N2494J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor judgement in that he attempted aerobatic maneuvers at an altitude that was too low to recover from the maneuver.
- [NTSB CHI90LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA107.md): Cessna 150G · Franklin, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1990 · N3876J · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot, and his failure to maintain runway alignment during the attempted go-around (aborted landing). The wind conditions and soft terrain were related factors.
- [NTSB ANC89LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA113.md): Cessna 150 · Duffys Tavern, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1989 · N3200X · Substantial damage
  > The selection of the soft sandy strip for takeoff by the pilot and his premature liftoff combined to make it impossible to attain climb airspeed before colliding with bushes at the end of the runway.
- [NTSB FTW86FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA054.md): Cessna 150G · Salina, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1986 · N6306S · Destroyed
  > A night shift worker was returning home in the early morning hours. Crossing the grand river dam near salinas ok. He saw a flash or glint of metal and a large splash near the middle of the widest part of the lake. Examination of the wreckage indicated that…
- [NTSB ATL82DA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA270.md): Cessna 150 · Goldsboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 12, 1982 · N3641J · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft was flown by an unauthorized person after it had been secured for the night and the flight operation had been closed. On the next morning, the plane was found about 200 yards from the departure end of runway 04, where it had crashed. An…
- [NTSB LAX82DUJ41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DUJ41.md): Cessna 150G · Pima, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 27, 1982 · N2688J · Substantial damage
  > During arrival, the pilot entered traffic to land on runway 36. He reported that the wind was from 97 degrees at 10 gusting 15 knots. While landing, he felt the touchdown would be too FAR from the approach end, so he initiated a go-around. The density…
- [NTSB CHI82DA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA182.md): Cessna 150G · White Cloud, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 24, 1982 · N2992J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot stated he was too high on final approach so he attempted a go-around. As he applied power, the nose increased in pitch attitude and the empennage struck the runway. The aircraft started to turn to the left, the left wing struck the runway…
- [NTSB NYC82FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FA041.md): Cessna 150G · Erwinna, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1982 · N3318J · Substantial damage
  > This was the student's first solo in powered aircraft. He held a private pilot certificate with a glider rating. His takeoff and traffic pattern appeared normal until the last part of his final approach for landing. About 600 ft short of the runway, the…
- [NTSB FTW82FRD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRD08.md): Cessna 150G · Jeanerette, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Feb 2, 1982 · N3166J · Destroyed
  > According to a friend of the deceased pilot and his female companion the three of them had been at a nightclub until 0215 CST. The friend then followed them to the airport, since he lived adjacent to the airport. After arriving he heard an aircraft takoeff.…

## 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 ('2071816')
    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" = 230))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071816&occurrence=230

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