# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150L: Hard landing 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 DFW07CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA083.md): Cessna 150 · Sand Springs, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2007 · N11341 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB MIA06CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA112.md): Cessna 150L · Crystal River, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2006 · N7255G · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB DFW06CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA120.md): Cessna 150L · Levelland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2006 · N10964 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged landing flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB CHI99LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA354.md): Cessna 150L · Midland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1999 · N1316Q · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around. - [NTSB ATL99LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA022.md): Cessna 150 · Winnsboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1998 · N330JC · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in overload damage to the nose wheel assembly. - [NTSB IAD99LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA009.md): Cessna 150L · Clinton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1998 · N11951 · Destroyed > The student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB IAD98LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA098.md): Cessna 150L · Cumberland, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1998 · N7513G · Substantial damage > The pilot in command's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB FTW98LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA147.md): Cessna 150L · Conway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1998 · N21915 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and her improper recovery procedures for a bounced landing. - [NTSB CHI98LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA069.md): Cessna 150L · Litchfield, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1997 · N18031 · Destroyed > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the attempted go-around. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind condition, and the proximity of trees. - [NTSB IAD98LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA013.md): Cessna 150L · Center Village, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1997 · N11350 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB NYC96LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA120.md): Cessna 150L · Matawan, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1996 · N10439 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. The gusty wind condtion was a related factor. - [NTSB FTW96LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA029.md): Cessna 150L · Norman, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1995 · N5350Q · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Factors were the gusty wind conditions and the student pilot's failure to obtain and maintain proper compensation for the wind… - [NTSB BFO94LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA080.md): Cessna 150L · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1994 · N1561Q · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. - [NTSB CHI91LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA241.md): Cessna 150 · Winona, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1991 · N19153 · Substantial damage > Improper flare performed by the pilot. A factor related to the accident was lack of total experience by the pilot. - [NTSB ANC89LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA089.md): Cessna 150-L · Alexander River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1989 · N1612Q · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to land at the proper touchdown point and the resulting hard landing. Damage to the airplane precluded a go-around and resulted in the intentional swerve into a River to avoid injuries to people on the ground. - [NTSB ATL89LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA120.md): Cessna 150L · Bowling Green, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1989 · N1044Z · Substantial damage > The student pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft when he misjudged the height of the landing flare. The recovery from the bounced landing was inadequate and the nose gear collapsed upon impact with the runway. - [NTSB NYC89LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA070.md): Cessna 150L · Shirley, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1989 · N6888G · Substantial damage > A poorly planned final approach, an improper landing flare, and failure of the pilot to correct a bounced landing. - [NTSB CHI88LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA066.md): Cessna 150L · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1988 · N18225 · Substantial damage > The aircraft experienced a hard landing followed by collapse of the nose gear. The student pilot stated that he bounced on his first attempt to land and the second touchdown was nose first which resulted in the collapse of the nose gear. - [NTSB ATL88LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA009.md): Cessna 150L · Cumming, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1987 · N18167 · Substantial damage > The student pilot was attempting to land on the 1550 foot runway. The aircraft touched down hard and bounced. The pilot pushed forward on the control column and the aircraft came down on the nose gear which collapsed. - [NTSB MIA86LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA105.md): Cessna 150L · St. Thomas · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1986 · N11505 · Substantial damage > The student plt was on a supervised solo flt practicing to & ldgs. On the last ldg, the wind caught the acft & the plt attempted to recover without adding power. Control of the acft was lost & the plt attempted to force the acft back onto the rwy. The acft… - [NTSB DEN86LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA084.md): Cessna 150L · Watford City, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1986 · N16210 · Substantial damage > The acft made a hard landing on rwy 30 at Watford City muni arpt, ND, and was substantially damaged. The student plt said the accident occurred on the third touch-and-go. The plt said he used only 10 degrees of flaps. He noted some turbulence and an increase… - [NTSB CHI86LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA020.md): Cessna 150L · Ashland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1985 · N7447G · Substantial damage > The student pilot was on his second solo flt after he made six landings with his instructor. On the third touch and go the acft hit hard, bounced, stalled, and contacted the rwy in a nose down attitude. The student plt attempted recovery from the hard landing… - [NTSB FTW85LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA279.md): Cessna 150L · Killeen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1985 · N5321Q · Substantial damage > The student pilot failed to properly flare the aircraft and touched down hard on the nose gear. This caused the aircraft to start porpoising from which recovery was not made. Aircraft continued to bounce until the nose gear collapsed. It then slid to a stop,… - [NTSB CHI85LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA208.md): Cessna 150L · Necedah, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1985 · N5481Q · Substantial damage > After a flt with an instructor, the student took off on a solo flt. During a touch & go the student stated, '... I came in high & fast. I landed long and the aircraft bounced twice. I then panicked and pushed the control forward causing the nose to dive into… - [NTSB NYC84LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA167.md): Cessna 150 · Hampton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1984 · N11953 · Substantial damage > Pilot stated that while landing, the aircraft bounced once possibly two times. On final touch down, the nose landing gear collapsed and the aircraft nosed over onto its back. - [NTSB FTW84LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA229.md): Cessna 150L · Seymour, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1984 · N5457Q · Destroyed > The 27 hour student plt aborted his landing when the acft began to balloon. The plt retracted the flaps and the acft settled hard onto the rwy and bounced back into the air. The plt reacted by pulling back on the yoke and inadvertently applied left aileron… - [NTSB MKC84LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA085.md): Cessna 150L · Ft Riley, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1984 · N10144 · Substantial damage > The student plt stated he landed hard, bounced and impacted the rwy again, collapsing the nose gear. - [NTSB DEN82DA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA095.md): Cessna 150 · Dillon, MT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 20, 1982 · N18120 · Substantial damage > While the student pilot was landing, the aircraft bounced and nosed over. The pilot had only 4 hours of solo time. ## 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 ('2071826') 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" = 200)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071826&occurrence=200 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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