# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150G, 1983

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 FTW84LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA065.md): Cessna 150G · Mcallen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1983 · N8590J · Substantial damage
  > The acft groundlooped during landing and collided with a ditch. This acft had been converted to conventional landing gear. The plt had only 1 hour as PIC in this configuration of landing gear equipment.
- [NTSB FTW84LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA008.md): Cessna 150G · Forrest City, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1983 · N2938S · Substantial damage
  > During a landing, the acft touched down hard, then bounced & touched down hard, 2 more times. On the 3rd impact, the nose gear collapsed. Subsequently, the acft slid to a stop with damage to the propeller & firewall.
- [NTSB ATL83LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA006.md): Cessna 150G · Glenville, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1983 · N2857S · Substantial damage
  > Ground fog started developing as the flt approached its destination. During the vor-b approach to rwy 16 the plt spotted the rwy lights about a mile out & set up on left base to the rwy. The plt turned final but drifted left of base. The plt stated that due…
- [NTSB MKC83FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA215.md): Cessna 150G · Perry, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1983 · N2452J · Substantial damage
  > The plt was participating in a spot landing contest. A witness near the apch end of the rwy reported that when the acft was on final apch, it suddenly settled below tall trees about 1/8 mi from the rwy. He reported that it then went into a right bank, nose up…
- [NTSB FTW83LA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA422.md): Cessna 150G · Freer, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1983 · N3374J · Substantial damage
  > Reportedly, the non-rated plt encountered a loss of power after the fuel exhausted near the destination arpt. Subsequently, he made an emergency landing at night on umimproved terrain aprx 1 mi from the arpt. During the landing sequence, the acft bounced, the…
- [NTSB CHI83LA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA415.md): Cessna 150G · Paris, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1983 · N6227S · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was on his 1st solo x-country flt. On the 1st leg of the flt, he became disoriented, experienced fuel exhaustion & landed in a soybean field. During the landing, the acft nosed over when the gear encountered the tall beans. The student…
- [NTSB ATL83FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA224.md): Cessna 172 · Mocksville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1983 · N5722T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > N5722T, a Cessna 172, and N3452J, a Cessna 150, collided over the approach end of runway 09 while both acft were on short final approach. Both acft impacted the runway and came to rest about 280 ft east of runway 09 threshold.
- [NTSB NYC83LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA116.md): Cessna 150G · So. Bethlehem, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1983 · N3138X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot lost directional control during takeoff. The instructor pilot and student were not injured. The student tried to abort a takeoff when the acft started to swerve left. The instructor tried to correct but had difficulty because of the students input…
- [NTSB CHI83LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA216.md): Cessna 150 · Janesville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1983 · N8576J · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > N13364 had stopped short of the runway for a run-up check prior to takeoff. The pilot of N8576J continued his taxi while he was checking the field elevation and setting his altimeter he taxied into the empennage of N13364.
- [NTSB MKC83LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA107.md): Cessna 150G · Fredonia, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1983 · N8317J · Substantial damage
  > The acft bounced during landing & then landed hard on the nose gear which collapsed. The plt stated there was low-level turbulence. The plt was not entered into any formal training program nor did he have an instructor. He had accumulated about 12 hrs of dual…
- [NTSB LAX83LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA162.md): Cessna 150G · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1983 · N6319S · Substantial damage
  > The instructor plt (CFI) reported that while the student was practicing a full power climb, the eng began a smooth, but relatively rapid, decrease in power to about idle RPM or less. All attempts to restore power were to no avail. An emergency landing was…
- [NTSB LAX83LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA132.md): Cessna 150G · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1983 · N4025J · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was on a solo x-country flt from haymond, CA to sonoma & grass valley, CA, then return to hayward. She reported that the en route time on the 1st 2 legs of the flt were increased slightly due to the wx. The acft was not refueled at either of…
- [NTSB CHI83LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA128.md): Cessna 150D · Wilmington, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1983 · N3064S · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft operated by a student pilot swerved off the runway during a touch and go landing and nosed over. The pilot had been practicing touch and go landing for about 40 minutes preceding the accident. During the last landing he toucheddown in a crab and…
- [NTSB ANC83LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA047.md): Cessna 150G · North Pole, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1983 · N8541J · Substantial damage
  > The student & instructor plt (CFI) were on an instructional flt on a cold winter day (temp -10 deg f). The CFI stated that while practicing turns at 3000 ft MSL, he closed the throttle to give the student a forced landing excercise. He stated that carburetor…
- [NTSB FTW83LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA119.md): Cessna 150G · Dalhart, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1983 · N6308S · Destroyed
  > The plt stated that shortly after takeoff, he smelled fuel & observed a wet spot on the right side of the cockpit floor. He executed a precautionary landing, taxied to the ramp & shut down the engine. As he pulled the mixture control aft, flames erupted from…

## 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") = 1983
  AND 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071816&year=1983

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