# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150J, IL

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 CHI08CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA276.md): Cessna 150J · Spring Grove, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2008 · N50753 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Contributing factors were the trees and the high density altitude.
- [NTSB CHI89LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA163.md): Cessna 150J · Putnam, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1989 · N60263 · Substantial damage
  > Improper use of carburetor heat by the pilot which resulted in reduced power for takeoff. The obstructions (hangar & trees) and weather conditions were contributing factors.
- [NTSB CHI88LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA006.md): Cessna 150J · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1987 · N60481 · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing back to the parking ramp, after a short instructional flight, the student and flight instructor were looking ahead into the parking area for a vacant parking place. While they were searching for a place to park, the right wing of the aircraft…
- [NTSB CHI82DA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA344.md): Cessna 150J · Dekalb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 29, 1982 · N60028 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings. He stated that on about his sixth landing, he touched down hard on the main gear then lowered the nose. As the nose wheel touched down, the aircraft veered to the left and the right wing contacted the…
- [NTSB CHI82DA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA249.md): Cessna 150J · Alton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 9, 1982 · N61130 · Substantial damage
  > The student and instructor pilot (ip) were departing on an instructional flight. Immediately after takeoff, the ip retarded the throttle to simulate an engine failure. The student lowered the nose to maintain airspeed, then prematurely raised it again. The ip…
- [NTSB CHI80FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA069.md): Cessna 150J · Akin, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 22, 1980 · N60771 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEE21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEE21.md): Cessna 150J · Wedron, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1978 · N60731 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DEE54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEE54.md): Cessna 150J · Tonica, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 22, 1977 · N50648 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEE72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE72.md): Cessna 150J · Hinckley, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1976 · N50997 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEE55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE55.md): Cessna 150J · Plainfield, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1976 · N61237 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74DEV07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEV07.md): Cessna 150 · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1973 · N61198 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73DEV25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEV25.md): Cessna 150 · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1973 · N60778 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEE38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEE38.md): Cessna 150J · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1972 · N106DP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72AC074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC074.md): Cessna 150J · Quincy, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 18, 1972 · N51092 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72FEE19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEE19.md): Cessna 150J · Grayslake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1971 · N61349 · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI71DBD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DBD28.md): Cessna 150 · Moline, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 25, 1970 · N50551 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70AC064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC064.md): Cessna 150J · Brighton, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 21, 1970 · N61034 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70D0375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0375.md): Cessna 150 · Ottawa, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1969 · N60087 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0207.md): Cessna 150 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1969 · N50973 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0563](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0563.md): Cessna 150 · Rockford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1969 · N50850 · 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" = 'IL' 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 ('2071820'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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