# NTSB investigations: Cessna A150K: Loss of control - in flight

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 DFW08FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA036.md): Cessna A150K · Mesquite, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2007 · N8301M · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall during takeoff-initial climb. Factors contributing to the accident are the instructor's decision to takeoff with excessive flaps, the improper maintenance replacement of the flap…
- [NTSB ATL98FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98FA025.md): Cessna A150K · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1997 · N1218M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate flying speed following a banner pick up, which resulted in a stall and an uncontrolled collision with the ground. A related factor was: the pilot allowed the maximum certificated gross weight of the airplane to be…
- [NTSB FTW94FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA138.md): Cessna A150K · Mccrory, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1994 · N8457M · Destroyed
  > Was the inadvertent stall and spin. Factors were the pilot's performance of aerobatics at an inadequate altitude.
- [NTSB ANC90FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA146.md): Cessna A150 · Kenai, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1990 · N8345M · Destroyed
  > Pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI87FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA129.md): Cessna A150K · Scotts, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 16, 1987 · N8331M · Destroyed
  > The airplane had been circling a residence at tree top level when a witness saw the nose drop and the acft descend steeply toward the terrain. The airplane struck a power line before ground impact.
- [NTSB DEN86FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA170.md): Cessna A150K · Silver City, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1986 · N6DW · Destroyed
  > The student plt took a private plt for a sight seeing ride. The acft was over gross weight and the density alt was calculated to be 9,292 feet. On an approach to landing the student plt elected to go around. The surviving plt said that in a steep bank the…
- [NTSB LAX84LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA295.md): Cessna A150K · Trona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1984 · N8376M · Substantial damage
  > The acft settled back to the rwy and veered of the left side during takeoff. The plt stated that he attempt a short field takeoff and the acft would not accelerate to more than 60 mph. It settled onto the dirt off the left side of the rwy and groundlooped to…
- [NTSB LAX83LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA355.md): Cessna A150K · Stonyford, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1983 · N8353M · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with the ground while negotiating a low level aerobatic maneuver. The acft had departed a private ranch airstrip and according to a witness the acft was 'rolled'. After a few circles of the strip. The witness was surprised because the plt…
- [NTSB LAX83LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA307.md): Cessna A150K · San Diego, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1983 · N8496M · Destroyed
  > Witnesses observed the acft circling over the housing development at low altitude. The acft banked steeply, pitched up & the nose fell through the horizon. The student plt flying the acft resided four houses away from where the acft crashed.
- [NTSB LAX83LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA239.md): Cessna 150K · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1983 · N8406M · Substantial damage
  > The acft became misaligned with the runway during landing and landed in a crab which collapsed the nose gear and the left main gear. The pilot stated that he got caught in a dust-devil which blew him sideways. According to the operator who witnessed 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 ('2071824')
    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" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071824&occurrence=250

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