# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150H, PA

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 ERA26FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA309.md): Cessna 150 · Carlisle, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 19, 2026 · N23330 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > On August 19, 2026, at 1852 eastern daylight time, a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, N873ST, and a Cessna 150H airplane, N23330, collided in flight near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The two commercial pilots onboard the helicopter were seriously injured, and…
- [NTSB ERA22LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA060.md): Cessna 150 · Wilkes-Barre, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2021 · N6714S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to commence the flight in marginal visual flight rules conditions at night, and his failure to maintain a safe altitude once instrument conditions were encountered.
- [NTSB ERA21LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA271.md): Cessna 150 · Bentleyville, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 28, 2021 · N22307 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor and student pilot’s inadequate preflight performance planning which resulted in a takeoff attempt with insufficient available runway, a loss of control, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA020.md): Cessna 150 · Pottsville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 22, 2017 · N22092 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right rudder cable and subsequent loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB IAD97LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA002.md): Cessna 150H · Sunbury, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1996 · N6741S · Substantial damage
  > failure of the cluster gear attaching bolts (of which one failed from fatigue), resulting in a disconnect of the gear and loss of engine power. An obstruction (rock) in the emergency landing area was a related factor.
- [NTSB NYC91LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA213.md): Cessna 150C · Kemblesville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1991 · N16AC · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilots' inadequate supervision, the student pilots' overshoot of the simulated landing area, and the power loss for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC91LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA030.md): Cessna 150H · Freeport, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1990 · N23330 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's miscalculations of the amount of fuel on the airplane required for the flight. A factor was the unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB NYC90FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA106.md): Cessna 150H · Shirleysburg, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 13, 1990 · N7142S · Destroyed
  > Pilot incapacitation due to a heart attack.
- [NTSB NYC89LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA202.md): Cessna 150H · Northeast, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1989 · N50294 · Substantial damage
  > A power loss due to an over-rich engine for undetermined reasons. The combination of an over-rich running engine and the pilot's pumping of the throttle during the recovery attempt caused the engine to flood.
- [NTSB NYC81DHA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA14.md): Cessna 150H · Tobyhanna, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1981 · N22578 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FGT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGT01.md): Cessna 150 · Pine Grove Mls, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1980 · N22981 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FGM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGM24.md): Cessna 150 · New Castle, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1980 · N22856 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FGM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FGM13.md): Cessna 150H · Corry, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1977 · N50161 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FHA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHA12.md): Cessna 150 · Honesdale, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 21, 1977 · N22029 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN012.md): Cessna 150 · Carlisle, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 25, 1975 · N23465 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75FGM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FGM09.md): Cessna 150H · Ogletown, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1974 · N6680S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FHA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHA17.md): Cessna 150H · Pen Argyl, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1973 · N23310 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72DGM46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DGM46.md): Cessna 150H · Dubois, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1972 · N23156 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FGM39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FGM39.md): Cessna 150H · Butler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 8, 1972 · N23210 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71DHG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHG03.md): Cessna 150H · Herricksville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1970 · N7129S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70FGM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FGM18.md): Cessna 150 · Meadville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1970 · N50308 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70DGM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DGM06.md): Cessna 150H · Dubois, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1970 · N22774 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70D0238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0238.md): Cessna 150H · Zelienople, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1969 · N23183 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70D0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0008.md): Cessna 150 · West Chester, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1969 · N23059 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69F0476](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0476.md): Cessna 150H · Adrian, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1969 · N7130S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69F0475](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0475.md): Cessna 150H · Midway, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 5, 1969 · N7132S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0388.md): Cessna 150H · Zelienople, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1969 · N23210 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0239.md): Cessna 150 · Stroudsburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1968 · N6790S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0241.md): Cessna 150 · Matamoras, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 24, 1968 · N23272 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69F0212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0212.md): Cessna 150H · Monroeville, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1968 · N6985S · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'PA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071818'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071818&state=PA

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