# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150K, 1990

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 CHI91FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA033.md): Cessna 150K · Valley Center, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1990 · N6026G · Destroyed
  > Continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft after becoming spatially disoriented. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, adverse weather conditions, and the…
- [NTSB BFO91LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA002.md): Cessna 150 · Indian Head, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1990 · N6439G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate aircraft control during the landing flare/touchdown. Contributing factors are his lack of total flight experience and his improper technique when raising flaps during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB BFO90FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90FA067.md): Cessna 150K · Clinton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1990 · N6288G · Destroyed
  > Improper planning/decision by the instructor pilot (CFI), which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel.
- [NTSB NYC90LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA138.md): Cessna 150 · Lancaster, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1990 · N6442G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. Contributing to the accident was the pilots decision to land in a field with insufficient space available.
- [NTSB ATL90LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA127.md): Cessna 150 · Greenwood, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1990 · N6285G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed during the flare phase of the approach/landing. Contributing to the accident was a sudden increase in winds.
- [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 NYC90LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA052.md): Cessna C150 · E. Prospect, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1990 · N6017G · Destroyed
  > Pilot's improper execution of emergency procedures after the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane while maneuver the airplane back to the airstrip during the forced landing. The pilot stalled the airplane at too low an altitude to recover.

## 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") = 1990
  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=1990

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