# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150L, WA 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 ANC24LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA023.md): Cessna 150L · Deer Park, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 8, 2024 · N19390 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in the airplane contacting the ground short of the runway. - [NTSB WPR22LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA360.md): Cessna 150L · Lyman, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2022 · N7471G · Substantial damage > The pilot’s delayed decision to exit the valley with rising terrain and failure to maintain clearance from trees. - [NTSB WPR20LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA279.md): Cessna 150 · Quillayute, WA · Accident · Fatal · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2020 · N11513 · Substantial damage > The airplane’s descent into trees and subsequent impact with terrain for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB WPR13LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA101.md): Cessna 150L · Matlock, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 2013 · N18690 · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power after a descent to a lower altitude due to the student pilot's delayed action in applying carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing. - [NTSB LAX07CA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA287.md): Cessna 150L · Woodland, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2007 · N19298 · Substantial damage > a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing conditions. - [NTSB SEA05LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA107.md): Cessna 150L · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 2005 · N1770Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to fuel, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power while on approach for landing. - [NTSB SEA04CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA136.md): Cessna 150L · La Center, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2004 · N18542 · Substantial damage > The private pilot receiving the flight review's failure to follow the Owner’s Manual's procedures for a go-around. Contributing factors were the flight instructor's delay in telling the private pilot to go-around, and the trees. - [NTSB SEA01LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA120.md): Cessna 150L · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2001 · N19218 · Substantial damage > An improper decision by the pilot to initiate an evasive maneuver toward the ground at low altitude, resulting in a hard landing. A factor was the aircraft's low altitude. - [NTSB SEA98LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA188.md): Cessna 150L · Freeland, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1998 · N5867C · Substantial damage > Failure of the number two intake valve rocker arm in fatigue, and overload of the nose landing gear assembly. Factors include a ditch encountered during the forced landing. - [NTSB SEA98IA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98IA060.md): Cessna 150L · Seattle, WA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1998 · N39AA · Minor damage > The pilot's failure to reposition the flaps to the 20 degree position during a go-around, as called for in the Pilot's Operating Handbook. Factors include the pilot's decision to land long behind a departing aircraft, an encounter with wake turbulence during… - [NTSB SEA92LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA065.md): Cessna 150L · Ione, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1992 · N5294Q · Destroyed > An inadvertent stall as a result of the pilot's failure to raise the flaps during a go-around. - [NTSB SEA92LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA037.md): Cessna 150L · Tacoma, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1992 · N11632 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of remedial action when he encountered carburetor icing. Factors include carburetor ice and carburetor icing conditions. - [NTSB SEA91FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA089.md): Cessna 150L · Mount Vernon, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1991 · N16230 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin at low altitude. His lack of experience was a related factor. - [NTSB SEA91LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA045.md): Cessna C-150L · Alderwood Manor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1991 · N5437Q · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot in command to attain proper clearance from terrain. A factor relating to this accident was the night light conditions. - [NTSB SEA90FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA167.md): Cessna 150-L · Newman Lake, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1990 · N7019G · Destroyed > The pilot's poor judgement in attempting to land at an unlighted airstrip at night and his failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a go around. - [NTSB SEA88LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA183.md): Cessna 150L · Hadlock, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1988 · N11582 · Destroyed > The recently certificated pilot departed on a two hour round-robin flight to attend a meeting and was advised to expect fog on return. The aircraft was flown for one hour prior to this flight and was not refueled. No record of a wx brief was found. Prior to… - [NTSB SEA87LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA176.md): Cessna 150 · Oak Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1987 · N19092 · Destroyed > The plt had not slept the night of the flt. He was wearing contact lens and had closed his eyes several times during the flt to alleviate stinging. While on short final approach to land the plt closed his eyes and fell asleep. When he awoke he was left of the… - [NTSB SEA87LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA081.md): Cessna 150L · Alderwood, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1987 · N5437Q · Substantial damage > The student pilot took off and landed with a 15 knot tailwind. During his second attempt to land an overun occurred. The aircraft departed the runway to the left onto soft ground where it nosed over inverted. This was the student pilots second solo flight.… - [NTSB SEA86LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA237.md): Cessna 150L · Kent, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1986 · N18079 · Substantial damage > During an instructional flight a partial loss of power occurred due to the mixture control cable at the carburetor end becoming loose. During forced landing on a field, two railroad ties, on a dirt pile, were struck. It was dusk at the time of the accident. - [NTSB SEA85LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA196.md): Cessna 150L · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1985 · N10647 · Substantial damage > The plt, who was unfamiliar with the area, was given directions & traffic pattern info to the meadows mist arpt, a a pvt/charted strip near Bellingham, WA. She came upon a similar grass strip in that area with a parked acft on it. Thinking this uncharted… - [NTSB SEA83LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA061.md): Cessna C-150L · Near Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1983 · N10068 · Substantial damage > Pilot landed on a wet muddy airstrip and lost directional control during rollout. The aircraft collided with an abandoned auto parked off the side of the runway. The pilot reported the field was wet/muddy and that an unexpected tailwind increased his landing… - [NTSB SEA81DYP33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYP33.md): Cessna 150L · Waitsburg, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1981 · N21916 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA80DYE40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYE40.md): Cessna 150 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1980 · N19527 · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA80FYP23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYP23.md): Cessna 150 · Wenatchee, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1980 · N5469Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA80FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA023.md): Cessna 150L · Rosalia, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 1, 1980 · N11217 · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA79DYP43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYP43.md): Cessna 150L · Yakima, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1979 · N11633 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA79DYE21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYE21.md): Cessna 150 · Curtiss, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1979 · N19041 · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA79FYE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYE02.md): Cessna 150 · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1978 · N21913 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA78FYE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYE15.md): Cessna 150 · Camano Island, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1978 · N7495G · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA78FYP12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYP12.md): Cessna 150L · Electric City, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1978 · N6615G · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA77FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA053.md): Cessna 150L · Clarkston, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 17, 1977 · N6578G · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA76FYE50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYE50.md): Cessna 150 · Bellevue, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1976 · N6837G · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA76DYG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYG30.md): Cessna 150L · Ellensburg, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1976 · N5294Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA76AS017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS017.md): Cessna 150L · Kalama, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 18, 1975 · N16187 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA76DYC16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYC16.md): Cessna 150 · Kelso, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1975 · N18661 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA75DYE45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYE45.md): Cessna 150 · Purdy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1975 · N11758 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA75AS023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75AS023.md): Cessna 150L · Mt Vernon, WA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 29, 1974 · N11383 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA75AS010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75AS010.md): Cessna 150 · Vancouver, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1974 · N1445Q · 2 aircraft · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA75DYE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYE10.md): Cessna 150 · Fort Lewis, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1974 · N11632 · No damage - [NTSB SEA74FYE41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYE41.md): Cessna 150 · Redmond, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1974 · N5469Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA74FYE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYE15.md): Cessna 150L · Federal Way, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1973 · N6519G · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA74DYG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYG05.md): Cessna 150 · Pullman, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1973 · N16058 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA73FYE25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FYE25.md): Cessna 150L · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1973 · N6519G · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA72DYE34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYE34.md): Cessna 150 · Oak Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1972 · N6837G · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA72FYE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72FYE01.md): Cessna 150 · Lacey, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1971 · N6693G · Substantial damage ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'WA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071826')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071826&state=WA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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