# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150H: 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 ATL07CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA071.md): Cessna C-150H · Dyersburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2007 · N6555S · Substantial damage
  > The student's pilot's misjudged distance/altitude that led to an undershoot and a failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB CHI07CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA087.md): Cessna 150 · LaCrosse, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2007 · N7272S · Substantial damage
  > The dual student's failure to maintain the proper glidepath and clearance from terrain and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. A factor was the flight instructor's fatigue.
- [NTSB FTW99FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA049.md): Cessna 150H · Marksville, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1998 · N22038 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to visually identify the hazardous condition of the runway. Factors were the dusk light condition and the pilot's failure to obtain NOTAMs.
- [NTSB LAX94LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA059.md): Cessna 150H · Dardanelle, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1993 · N22474 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the local weather. The wind conditions and the pilot's inability to compensate for the strong downdraft wind conditions were factors.
- [NTSB CHI93LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA376.md): Cessna 150H · Gary, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1993 · N22313 · Substantial damage
  > an improper climb airspeed established by the pilot-in-command after banner pickup.
- [NTSB SEA92LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA204.md): Cessna 150H · Packwood, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1992 · N6419S · Destroyed
  > The improper in-flt planning and decision by the student pilot and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors relating to the accident were the box canyon and the rising mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB CHI92LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA154.md): Cessna 150H · Robinson, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1992 · N7200S · Substantial damage
  > Poor judgement by the pilot in intentionally proceeding to the airport in instrument meteorological conditions. The weather conditions were a factor.
- [NTSB SEA91FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA095.md): Cessna 150H · Sumpter, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1991 · N970MA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper inflight planning and decisions and the pilot's VFR flight into IMC conditions.
- [NTSB LAX90LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA182.md): Cessna 150H · Goleta, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1990 · N7156S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors which contributed to the accident were the dark night and the pilot's lack of night flying experience.
- [NTSB MKC87FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA002.md): Cessna 150 · Fort Scott, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1986 · N22943 · Destroyed
  > The purpose of the flt was to observe and photograph the effects of a flood which had inundated a part of the city of Fort Scott. The acft was observed flying low and slow over the city. Witnesses said the acft was flying from west to east and made a turn…
- [NTSB CHI86LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA063.md): Cessna 150H · Charlotte, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1986 · N50255 · Substantial damage
  > The student was performing a practice approach to an emergency landing on a frozen, snow covered lake. After he had flown to an altitude low over the lake the instructor took over the controls. At this point the aircraft struck a ridge of snow and came to a…
- [NTSB ATL84IA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84IA262.md): Cessna 150H · Gastonia, NC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1984 · N50319 · Minor damage
  > Plt reached charlotte, NC, and discovered he could not transmit on the acft radio. Plt diverted to gasotnia, NC, but could not locate the arpt because of lowering visibility. Plt flew around for a few minutes looking for identifiable landmarks. Precautionary…

## 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 ('2071818')
    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=2071818&occurrence=230

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