# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150K: Loss of control - on ground/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 ANC07LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA028.md): Cessna 150 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2007 · N6363G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing, which resulted in the airplane contacting a snow berm and nosing down. Factors associated with the accident were the snow and ice covered runway, and excessive taxispeed.
- [NTSB SEA04LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA176.md): Cessna 150K · Richland, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2004 · N6141G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Wind gusts, inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and an airport marker sign were factors.
- [NTSB MIA97LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA167.md): Cessna 150K · Ball Ground, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1997 · N5689G · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and his failure to abort the takeoff before colliding with an embankment.
- [NTSB SEA97LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA042.md): Cessna 150K · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1997 · N5935G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI95LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA115.md): Cessna 150 · Table Rock, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1995 · N5771G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff. Factors related to the accident were the crosswind conditions and the berm which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB NYC93LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA057.md): Cessna 150K · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1993 · N5725G · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the flight instructor to adequately supervise the student pilot, and take control of the airplane in a timely manner which resulted in the airplane departing the runway and striking a tower. Factors related to the accident were the improper use…
- [NTSB CHI92LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA083.md): Cessna 150 · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1992 · N5842G · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during a takeoff ground run. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's diverted attention, his lack of total experience, and the soft terrain.
- [NTSB CHI92LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA078.md): Cessna 150 · New Haven, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1992 · N6225G · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was not maintained by the dual student and remedial action was delayed by the CFI. A factor related to the accident was the icy runway conditions.
- [NTSB CHI91LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA268.md): Cessna 150 · St. Clair, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1991 · N6326G · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was not maintained by the pilot.
- [NTSB MKC90LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA074.md): Cessna 150 · Hyannis, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1990 · N6406G · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and a subsequent nose over. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of experience in this aircraft, and the soft terrain.
- [NTSB FTW88LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA043.md): Cessna 150 · Woodworth, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1987 · N5719G · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that during landing roll the aircraft veered left due to a strong wind gust. The aircraft fell into a ravine, coming to rest 180 degrees from the runway heading, damaging both wing spars at the fuselage attach points and collapsing the nose…
- [NTSB ATL88LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA063.md): Cessna 150K · Portland, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1987 · N5995G · Substantial damage
  > The student plt rptd that the airplane veered off the rt side of the rwy into a ditch while ldg in x-wind conditions. The student plt estimated that the wind velocity was 10 KTS with gusts to 20 KTS. The student rptdly had about 32 hrs total flt experience,…
- [NTSB NYC86LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA209.md): Cessna 150 · Springfield, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1986 · N6455G · Substantial damage
  > The plt lost directional control of the acft during takeoff run. The acft traveled off the side of the rwy into tall grass and nosed over. The plt stated that he may have pressed the brake pedal inadvertently instead of the rudder.

## 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 ('2071822')
    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" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071822&occurrence=260

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