# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150G

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB CEN09FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA015.md): Cessna 150G · Cedar Lake, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2008 · N3623J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's overall lack of flight experience.
- [NTSB CHI08CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA280.md): Cessna 150G · Urbana, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 10, 2008 · N3899J · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident were environmental conditions conducive to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA221.md): Cessna 150G · Grand Rapids, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2008 · N8668J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident were the crosswind and wind gusts.
- [NTSB CHI08CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA084.md): Cessna 150G · Viroqua, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 16, 2008 · N10RH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining directional control during the landing and the ground loop the pilot encountered. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC08CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA079.md): Cessna 150G · Sarasota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 10, 2008 · N2490J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight and in-flight planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ANC07LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA090.md): Cessna 150G · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2007 · N2981S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive flap setting during takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA07LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA126.md): Cessna 150G · Pahrump, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2007 · N3121J · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel contamination followed by the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight and an inadequate 100-hour maintenance inspection by other maintenance…
- [NTSB ATL07CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA072.md): Cessna C-150G · Enterprise, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2007 · N6380S · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's attempted takeoff with known deficiencies in the engine which resulted in a loss of engine power, a forced landing on muddy terrain, and a nose over.
- [NTSB MIA07LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA055.md): Cessna 150G · Miami, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2007 · N682RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's (CFI) continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies (rough running engine). A factor in the accident was no suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX07LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA052.md): Cessna 150G · Eureka, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2006 · N3394J · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and decision to operate the airplane in carburetor icing conditions with an inoperative carburetor heat system.
- [NTSB NYC06FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA215.md): Cessna 150G · Penhook, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2006 · N2932J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during climb, which resulted in exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane, and an in-flight breakup. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into…
- [NTSB CHI06CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA170.md): Cessna 150G · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2006 · N3366J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot intentionally leaving the airplane unoccupied during the engine start and the failure of the tail tie-down, which ultimately resulted in the unoccupied airplane becoming airborne.
- [NTSB DFW06CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA119.md): Cessna 150G · Coleman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2006 · N3815J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI06LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA087.md): Cessna 150G · Rockford, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2006 · N6366S · Substantial damage
  > The fuel exhaustion due to the inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot-in-command. Additional causes were the inadequately planned approach and improper emergency procedure by the pilot-in-command.
- [NTSB CHI05LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA217.md): Cessna 150G · Mountain View, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2005 · N4080J · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during climb after takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA05CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA112.md): Cessna 150G · Buckley, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2005 · N2751S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice and a forced landing. Contributing factors were the carburetor icing conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC05CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA090.md): Cessna 150G · Willimantic, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2005 · N4606X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB SEA05LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA002.md): Cessna 150G · Augusta, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2004 · N3086R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance which resulted in the in-flight collision with rising terrain. Trees and rising terrain are factors in the accident.
- [NTSB IAD04LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA028.md): Cessna 150 · Paxton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2004 · N5058R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing. Factors included the pilot's use of a fuel gauge that was calibrated for a different model airplane, and a lack…
- [NTSB FTW04LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA121.md): Cessna 150-G · Livingston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2004 · N493RA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the blockage of the fuel system vents, resulting in fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL04FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04FA071.md): Cessna 150G · High Falls, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2004 · N2981J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's impairment due to alcohol which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, inadvertent stall, and subsequent in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB ATL04LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA026.md): Cessna 150G · Kinston, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2003 · N2678J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in the dragging of the right wing tip and the on ground collision with a roadway.
- [NTSB ATL04LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA009.md): Cessna 150G · Jeykll Island, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2003 · N4662X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's preflight planning and the mismanagement of the fuel supply that resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB LAX03LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA256.md): Cessna 150G · Angwin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2003 · N8515J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ATL03LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA096.md): Cessna 150G · Morris, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2003 · N2970S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing, which resulted in a ground collision with terrain, and subsequent collapse of the nose gear.
- [NTSB ATL03LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA086.md): Cessna 150G · Montgomery, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2003 · N2938J · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight collision with birds that resulted in a partial loss of engine power, and subsequent in-flight collision with trees while maneuvering for an emergency landing.
- [NTSB NYC03LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA073.md): Cessna 150G · Medina, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2003 · N3964J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow published procedures while starting the engine, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB FTW03LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA109.md): Cessna 150G · Hope, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2003 · N493RA · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI02CA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02CA287.md): Cessna 150G · Dodge Center, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2002 · N2870S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance resulting in an undershoot of the runway.
- [NTSB ATL02FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA143.md): Cessna 150G · Duncanville, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2002 · N3400J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent collision with the ground. A contributing factor was low level flight.
- [NTSB ANC02LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA046.md): Cessna 150 · Hope, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2002 · N8623J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a collision with a ditch. A contributing factor in the accident was the presence of a ditch in the landing area.
- [NTSB CHI02LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA138.md): Cessna 150G · Kenosha, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2002 · N8657J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB ANC02LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA013.md): Cessna 150 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2002 · N3829J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to remove sufficient ice/frost from the airplane prior to flight, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees and terrain. A factor associated with the accident is the reduced climb capability of the airplane due to the…
- [NTSB SEA02FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA027.md): Cessna 150G · Ilwaco, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2002 · N2669J · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a low altitude turn.
- [NTSB FTW02FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA005.md): Cessna 150G · Sargent, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 2001 · N6212S · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing factors were the pilot's flight into known adverse weather, his self-induced pressure to complete the flight and the thunderstorm.
- [NTSB SEA01LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA142.md): Cessna 150 · Blackfoot, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2001 · N10RH · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA146.md): Cessna 150 · Denham Springs, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2001 · N2898S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and decision making, which resulted in the airplane's performance being exceeded during the takeoff initial climb. A contributing factor was the rising terrain.
- [NTSB ATL01LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA057.md): Cessna 150G · Pell City, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2001 · N2808S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of the wrong runway that resulted in an attempted takeoff with a tailwind.
- [NTSB ATL01FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01FA059.md): Cessna 150 G · Dunlap, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 2001 · N3370J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed that resulted in a stall and subsequent loss of control in flight.
- [NTSB ANC01LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA051.md): Cessna 150 · Cantwell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2001 · N8401J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and subsequent nose over during the landing flare. Factors in the accident were soft, snow-covered terrain on the runway.
- [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 CHI01LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA068.md): Cessna 150G · La Rose, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2001 · N6281S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate airplane preflight and the snow covered terrain. A factor was the fuel exhaustion.
- [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 IAD00LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA084.md): Cessna 150G · Conesus, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2000 · N8376J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight performance planning.
- [NTSB ATL00FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA061.md): Cessna 150G · Oxford, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2000 · N3711J · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed during climbout.
- [NTSB SEA00LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA087.md): Cessna 150G · Middleton, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2000 · N3054S · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA00FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA037.md): Cessna 150G · Marysville, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 2000 · N3721J · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the non-certificated 'pilot's' failure to determine the fuel quantity prior to takeoff. Factors include a dark night, and a non-iluminated electrical transmission wire strung across the highway upon which the pilot was attempting to…
- [NTSB FTW00LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA009.md): Cessna 150G · El Reno, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1999 · N3603J · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power resulting from a fatigue failure of the intake rocker arm for the #4 cylinder. A factor was the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC99LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA212.md): Cessna 150 · Madison, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1999 · N2475J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in using carburetor heat which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, and a forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI99LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA299.md): Cessna 150G · Lambertville, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1999 · N4061J · Substantial damage
  > the inadequate aircraft preflight by the pilot and the pilot's failure to remove the aileron gust lock before flight. Factors to the accident were the soft terrain adjacent to the runway and the collapse of the nose gear.

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

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