# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150J: In flight encounter with weather

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 LAX04FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA081.md): Cessna 150J · Corona, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2003 · N61303 · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's intentional VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain aircraft control as a result of spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB LAX00FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA090.md): Cessna 150J · Redwood City, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2000 · N63YZ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the pilot's improper remedial action and his self-induced pressure.
- [NTSB IAD96LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA124.md): Cessna 150 · Waverly, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1996 · N61049 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) with subsequent loss of visual contact and collision with the ground. Darkness and fog were related factors.
- [NTSB ANC95FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95FA056.md): Cessna 150 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 21, 1995 · N9GZ · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and failure to maintain clearance (or altitude) from the mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB MKC90LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA122.md): Cessna 150 · Salina, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1990 · N50820 · Substantial damage
  > Inadvertent flight from VFR into IMC by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB LAX90FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA112.md): Cessna 150J · Pine Valley, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1990 · N152EZ · Destroyed
  > The decision of the pilot to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, spatial disorientation and inadvertent stall/spin. Factors were: obscuration, low ceiling, and over-confidence in ability.
- [NTSB MIA89FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89FA048.md): Cessna 150J · Gainesville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1988 · N60029 · Destroyed
  > Plt obtained weather briefing prior to departure at which time he was told the possibility of IFR conditions on arrival at destination existed due to fog. Plt failed to obtain en route weather briefing. Near his destination, the plt encountered IFR…
- [NTSB MIA85LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA190.md): Cessna 150J · New Smyrna Bch, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1985 · N51261 · Destroyed
  > While performing a banner towing flight the pilot encountered severe turbulence in the area of a thunderstorm and lost control of the acft. He stated he jettisoned the banner just before impact but still could not control the acft. The acft struck a small…
- [NTSB CHI83LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA111.md): Cessna 150 · Worthington, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1983 · N50567 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he was able to maintain visual ground contact after he left blue earth, MN. However, as he was following an interstate highway near Worthington, MN, the visibility decreased. He attempted to get to the arpt at Worthington, but saw a…
- [NTSB ANC82DAG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG50.md): Cessna 150 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 23, 1982 · N60460 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot took off from a gravel bar that was surrounded by higher terrain. Reportedly, the wind was calm until after lift-off, then a strong crosswind was encountered as the plane cleared higher terrain. The pilot reported that the plane was hit by 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071820')
    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" = 240))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071820&occurrence=240

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