# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150L, 1985 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 ATL86LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA046.md): Cessna 150 · Mendenhall, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1985 · N6712G · Substantial damage > The plt stated that the acft collided with a tree while he was making a low pass over his father's home. The plt said his attention was diverted while making a left turn and the acft descended into the tree. - [NTSB DEN86LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA045.md): Cessna 150L · Aurora, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1985 · N19409 · Substantial damage > According to the CFI, during a touch & go landing, the student allowed the acft to drift to the left side of the rwy where it contacted a snow bank. The CFI stated she failed to correct for the drift soon enough to prevent the accident. The landing was being… - [NTSB ATL86LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA042.md): Cessna 150L · Manning, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1985 · N19099 · Substantial damage > During takeoff ground run on the wet grass runway the aircraft hit a soft spot in the runway and nosed over to an inverted attitude. Both the private pilot and passenger escaped without injury. - [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 CHI85FA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA383.md): Cessna 150L · Hillsboro, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1985 · N21903 · Destroyed > The acft was being flown by a plt who's company takes low alt photos of farms for later resale. This is accomplished with hand-held 35MM cameras from the right seat. According to the single witness to the accident, the acft was first sighted flying 'low and… - [NTSB ATL85FLT12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FLT12.md): Cessna 150L · Tunica, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 20, 1985 · N10735 · Substantial damage > The acft sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in a cotton fld following fuel exhaustion. Purpose of the flt was to take aerial photographs. Post accident inspection of the acft disclosed 2.5 gallons of fuel remaining in the right fuel tank and… - [NTSB MKC85LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA209.md): Cessna 150L · Morrilton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1985 · N6999G · Substantial damage > The airplane was on a night flight when the engine failed. During the forced landing, the airplane struck and remained attached to high voltage powerlines. Inspection of the engine revealed number three cylinder cracked and the top compression ring on number… - [NTSB NYC85FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA219.md): Cessna 150L · Lewiston, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1985 · N18717 · Destroyed > Witnesses reported seeing the acft circling at low altitudes up to 30 minutes prior to the accident. One witness stated the plt appeared to be performing power stalls at an alt of aprx 500 ft AGL. The acft then entered a spin and descended to ground impact.… - [NTSB LAX85FA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA355.md): Cessna 150L · Rialto, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1985 · N19530 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The christian eagle biplane was returning from a local instructional flight and entered the pattern on a normal 45 degree entry, announcing position and intentions on the UNICOM frequency. The Cessna 150 was departing the airport on a local instructional… - [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 ATL85LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA232.md): Cessna 150L · Hattiesburg, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1985 · N7952G · Substantial damage > During a full-flap approach to landing, the pilot saw that the acft was going to land long and he initiated a go-around. He began retracting the flaps at the same time, and the acft started to settle. The pilot then elected to continue the landing straight… - [NTSB LAX85FA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA325.md): Cessna 150L · Goleta, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1985 · N11490 · Destroyed > At 0242 PDT, the student plt tried to call the tower for a radio check. The tower was closed, but a fss specialist heard the transmission & provided advisories. Subsequently, the student plt took off with a passenger aboard. Shortly, after takeoff, the acft… - [NTSB MKC85FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA175.md): Cessna 150L · Lee'S Summit, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1985 · N11152 · No damage > The plt discharged one passenger without stopping the eng & motioned to the next passenger (his wife) to come around from the front of the airplane. Subsequently, his wife walked into the propeller & received a serious injury to her arm. - [NTSB CHI85FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA300.md): Cessna 150L · Bainbridge, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1985 · N19293 · Destroyed > The acft was observed at about 300 ft AGL. It had just completed a turn with its wings level when it suddenly nosed over and entered a spin to ground impact. - [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 CHI85FEE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FEE03.md): Cessna 150L · Plainfield, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 5, 1985 · N5356Q · Substantial damage > The student departed chicago midway & flew to the clow arpt to practice takeoffs & landings. On downwind at clow, the wind blew the acft toward the arpt, causing it to be too close in to the rwy. Subsequently, the student overshot the turn to final apch &… - [NTSB CHI85LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA245.md): Cessna 150L · Griffith, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1985 · N10239 · Substantial damage > On the student's third approach, he was observed to flare the acft too high. The acft drifted off to the side of the rwy and nosed down until it collided with the ground. - [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 DEN85LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA124.md): Cessna 150 · Glenwood Spring, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1985 · N18009 · Destroyed > The acft crashed into a basketball court immediately after takeoff from Glenwood springs arpt. The plt made a touch and go landing and turned off the carburetor heat 100 ft above the ground during the takeoff climb. He said the engine began to run rough when… - [NTSB FTW85LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA192.md): Cessna 150 · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1985 · N7930G · Substantial damage > The plt had little recent tail wheel experience. The accident occurred while landing in a x-wind that exceeded either or both the acft's and plt's capabilities. The acft ground looped. The left wheel dropped into mud beside the rwy and separated. The main… - [NTSB CHI85LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA163.md): Cessna 150L · East Liverpool, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1985 · N15JT · Substantial damage > While on a night/solo x-country flt, the eng had a partial loss of power. The student attempted to make an emergency landing at a nearby arpt, but the rwy lights were not illuminated. At first, the student did not remember that the lights could be controlled… - [NTSB CHI85LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA133.md): Cessna 150L · Lebanon, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1985 · N36TD · Substantial damage > The non-instrument rated plt made a forced landing in a muddy fld due to a low fuel state and IFR conditions. The acft nosed over upon touchdown. There was no record found of the plt having received a wx briefing. - [NTSB MKC85LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA050.md): Cessna 150L · Beloit, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1985 · N10894 · Substantial damage > The student pilot stated he was practicing touch and go landings on rwy 35. After touchdown, the airplane veered left, hit a snowbank off the side of the runway & flipped forward to the inverted position. Winds were from 300 degrees at 5 knots, gusting to 10… - [NTSB CHI85FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA096.md): Cessna 150L · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1985 · N11413 · Substantial damage > At about 400 ft AGL during takeoff, the eng lost all power. The plt was able to regain partial power for aprx 20 sec, by 'milking' the throttle, then the eng stopped again. To avoid power lines & factories ahead, the plt turned back & landed on arpt property.… - [NTSB DEN85LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA063.md): Cessna 150 · Missoula, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1985 · N1416Q · Substantial damage > On jan 14, 1985, a Cessna 150 nosed over after landing on a highway near Missoula, MT. The pilot stated he lost partial engine power due to carburetor icing conditions encountered enroute from great falls, MT. The pilot and his passenger were not injured. The… - [NTSB CHI85LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA087.md): Cessna 150L · Central, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1985 · N10543 · Substantial damage > The acft contacted a tree and nosed over during a forced landing following fuel exhaustion. The student plt was observed by several witnesses to to remove the fuel caps during preflight and check the fuel quantity. The plt stated the fuel level was up to 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1985 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&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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