# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150K, 1986

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 MIA87LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA044.md): Cessna 150K · Apollo Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1986 · N6330G · Substantial damage
  > While in cruise flt at 600 feet a sudden loss of engine power occurred. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful and the aircraft was ditched. Post accident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of mechanical failure or malfunction. The icing…
- [NTSB FTW87LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA027.md): Cessna 150K · Georgetown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1986 · N5809G · Destroyed
  > The plt experienced a loss of pwr due to fuel exhaustion during the x-country flt. The plt elected to divert to Georgetown, TX, during the flt to refuel. The engine quit aprx 4 to 6 miles north of the aprt. The plt attempted to make the arpt with inadequate…
- [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.
- [NTSB NYC86LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA129.md): Cessna 150K · North Hampton, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1986 · N5744G · Substantial damage
  > The acft settled into trees during a landing apch. The plt reported that he added full power with the carburetor heat off and was still unable to stop the descent. When flt checked by the FAA, the plts slow flt and stall recovery procedures were found to be…
- [NTSB LAX86LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA180.md): Cessna 150K · Joshua Tree, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1986 · N6398G · Substantial damage
  > The plt landed at the yucca valley arpt to refuel, but no fuel was available. The acft fuel gages registered 1/8 & 1/4 full, so the plt took off on a planned 7 min flt to another arpt. About 4 min after departing, fuel exhaustion occurred. During an emergency…
- [NTSB SEA86LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA083.md): Cessna 150K · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1986 · N6355G · Substantial damage
  > While on final VFR approach to landing, total loss of power occurred. Acft landed short on rough terrain, collapsing the nose landing gear, and acft nosed over. Investigation found a quart of water in the fuel system. Acft had been parked outside three days…
- [NTSB FTW86FPA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FPA21.md): Cessna 150K · Cresson, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 7, 1986 · N6307G · Substantial damage
  > The flt departed with an estimated 8 to 9 gallons of fuel (auto gas) on board with a dual student and a flt instructor. Forty five minutes of touch-and-go landing practice was accomplished. On the sixth takeoff and about 30 feet above the ground the engine…
- [NTSB NYC86LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA072.md): Cessna 150 · Naugatuck, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1986 · N6007G · Substantial damage
  > A student pilot preflighted Cessna 150, departed the airport and performed a few touch and go landings before leaving the area and following the merrit parkway in Connecticut. The pilot stated that the engine was not running smooth. The pilot landed at cross…

## 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") = 1986
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071822'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071822&year=1986

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