# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150H, 1998

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 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 FTW99LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA039.md): Cessna 150H · Braithwaite, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1998 · N567G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent stall/spin. Factors were the terrain induced turbulence and the insufficient altitude for recovery.
- [NTSB CHI99LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA035.md): Cessna 150 · Alliance, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1998 · N22269 · Destroyed
  > Was the late flare and stall by the student pilot and improper remedial actions by the student pilot.
- [NTSB FTW98LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA386.md): Cessna 150H · Hilltop Lakes, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1998 · N22799 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during takeoff. Factors were the pilot's lack of experience in grass field operations, the unsuitable terrain for takeoff, and the pilot's failure to perform a soft field takeoff procedure more suitable…
- [NTSB MIA98LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA235.md): Cessna 150H · Kill Devil Hill, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1998 · N50009 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the number one cylinder exhaust valve resulting in loss of engine power and a forced landing on unsuitable terrain at which time the aircraft nosed over.
- [NTSB CHI98LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA263.md): Cessna 150H · Frankfort, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1998 · N22047 · Substantial damage
  > the improper maintenance installation by other maintenance personnel. Factors were a missing lubricating oil drain plug, the safety wire for the plug and the roadway.
- [NTSB FTW98FA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA289.md): Cessna 150H · Weslaco, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1998 · N22651 · Destroyed
  > Failure to maintain adequate airspeed by one of the pilot's on board. A factor was the low altitude.
- [NTSB CHI98LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA226.md): Cessna 150H · Osceola, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1998 · N50433 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's incomplete preflight, and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the student's preflight. Factors were the fuel contaminated with water, and the roadway encountered during the forced landing rollout.
- [NTSB CHI98LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA138.md): Cessna 150H · Benton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1998 · N6977S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply to complete the flight by refueling the airplane en route resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the hedgerow which was contacted during the landing and the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB FTW98FA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA190.md): Cessna 150H · Parowan, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1998 · N50385 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin. Factors were the high density altitude, the high, gusty wind condition, and the diverted attention of the pilot.
- [NTSB MIA98FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA110.md): Cessna 150H · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1998 · N22358 · Substantial damage
  > The poor in-flight planning by the pilot-in-command for his failure to ask for assistance after becoming lost momentarily, and his failure to monitor the total time airborne after the fuel tanks were filled. Contributing to the accident was the binding of the…

## 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") = 1998
  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&year=1998

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