# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150G, 1985

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 MKC86LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA042.md): Cessna 150 · Carlisle, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1985 · N4649X · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was making the takeoff, after a stop and go landing. The acft began to drift to the lt during the roll and the CFI cautioned the student to correct for torque. The CFI took control but was unable to get the student to release the controls…
- [NTSB FTW86LRG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRG07.md): Cessna 150G · Donna, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 14, 1985 · N2900J · Substantial damage
  > The acft was damaged during a forced landing after a loss of power. The CFI said that ground reference maneuvers were being demonstrated to a student plt at 900 ft AGL and the engine sputtered. The CFI said that he applied carburetor heat and the eng quit.…
- [NTSB NYC86LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA041.md): Cessna 150G · Palmyra, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1985 · N8324J · Substantial damage
  > On landing the acft encountered wind gusts forcing the left wing upward, and hitting the right wing on the ground. The acft then spun around striking the prop and left wing on the rwy.
- [NTSB FTW86FRG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRG03.md): Cessna 150G · Geronimo, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Nov 10, 1985 · N4754X · Substantial damage
  > The acft failed to achieve proper climb to clear pwr lines during takeoff initial climb. The takeoff was performed on a 700 ft long grass strip in a downwind direction. When it became questionable that the acft could climb over a pwr line the plt cut the…
- [NTSB CHI85LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA387.md): Cessna 150 · Hastings, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1985 · N3025S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was competing in a spot landing contest. The aircraft was reportedly observed about 4 to 5 feet AGL and slow just before it contacted the grass runway. The nosegear failed, dug into the ground, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB ATL85LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA274.md): Cessna 150G · Dalton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1985 · N2906J · Substantial damage
  > During arrival, the student plt elected to land on a taxiway since the rwy was closed for constuction. He stated that he made a normal pattern, but was a little high on final apch. He reported that he flared about 20 ft above the taxiway, then the acft landed…
- [NTSB MKC85LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA198.md): Cessna 150G · Camdenton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1985 · N3240J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot and son were on a personal cross-country flight when the engine quit. The airplane nosed forward to the inverted position during the landing roll. The reason for the engine failure could not be determined.
- [NTSB NYC85LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA223.md): Cessna 150G · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1985 · N2901S · Destroyed
  > During a descent for landing, the eng lost power & the plt made a forced landing in a grass field. However, the grass was damp & the plt was unable to stop the acft before it hit a cyclone fence. According to the local township police, the plt stated the acft…
- [NTSB ATL85FA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA243.md): Cessna 150G · Selma, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1985 · N4608X · Destroyed
  > Acft took off from sod strip on hot humid day near max weight. PIC said he used 10 degrees flaps and was airborne. At about runway mid point. When over first tree line after passing threshold acft descended. When over brown terrain acft climbed. When over…
- [NTSB SEA85LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA154.md): Cessna 150G · Asotin, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1985 · N3814J · Substantial damage
  > While maneuvering, the aircrafts engine sputtered and then quit. During forced landing on a freshly plowed field, the aircrafts nose wheel dug in and collapsed. The acircraft nosed over. The aircraft was examined by an a & p mechanic and no abnormalities…
- [NTSB FTW85FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA261.md): Cessna 150 · Temple, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1985 · N8496J · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > A midair collision occurred between a Cessna 150 in the traffic pattern and a Cessna 152 on a long low final to the same runway. The Cessna 152'S radio was mistuned, and the Cessna 150 had no radio installed. Neither could have heard warnings broadcast by…
- [NTSB NYC85FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA100.md): Cessna 150G · Acme, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1985 · N8367J · Destroyed
  > At 1221 EST, the plt was advised by a fss that VFR flt was not recommended due to widespread IFR conditions along the route of flt & at the destination. The plt departed at aprx 1430 hrs. At 1700 hrs, witnesses saw the acft flying westbound at low altitude in…
- [NTSB ATL85LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA119.md): Cessna 150G · Tarboro, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1985 · N2624J · Substantial damage
  > The plt was attempting a simulated emergency landing on an ag airstrip & collided with several unmarked power lines while on final approach. The student plt was not authorized to land at the ag strip according to his flight instructor.
- [NTSB FTW85LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA145.md): Cessna 150G · Miami, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1985 · N495RA · Substantial damage
  > Student pilot was on a solo cross country flight from siloam springs ar. To Miami, ark. And return. The pilot had landed at Miami previously. He had started his takeoff run when a wind gust caused the aircraft to veer left. The aircraft went off the runway…

## 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") = 1985
  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=1985

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