# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150L, 2001

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 LAX02LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA025.md): Cessna 150L · Nogales, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2001 · N10680 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control while landing in a cross wind. He attempted a go-around, but inadvertently stalled the airplane, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with the runway.
- [NTSB CHI02FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA006.md): Cessna 150L · Union, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2001 · N6609G · Destroyed
  > The pilot not maintaining appropriate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB SEA02LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA004.md): Cessna 150L · Boardman, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2001 · N18240 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's inability to maintain control of the aircraft while taxiing from landing resulting in a nose over. Contributing factors were high winds, crosswind conditions during taxi, and gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI01LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA301.md): Cessna 150L · Madison, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2001 · N19302 · Substantial damage
  > The deer which struck the empennage of the airplane during the landing flare.
- [NTSB FTW01LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA198.md): Cessna 150 · Miami, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2001 · N10088 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB LAX01LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA273.md): Cessna 150L · Fullerton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2001 · N6688G · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
- [NTSB ANC01LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA110.md): Cessna 150 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2001 · N11361 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident is rough and uneven terrain at the off-airport landing site.
- [NTSB IAD01LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA083.md): Cessna 150L · Lusby, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2001 · N21964 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.
- [NTSB CHI01LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA196.md): Cessna 150L · Randolph, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2001 · N5272Q · Substantial damage
  > The unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing. Factors to the accident were the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the rough/uneven terrain condition.
- [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 CHI01LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA170.md): Cessna 150L · Munster, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2001 · N6557G · Substantial damage
  > Engine failure during takeoff due to water contaminating the fuel, the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and the low altitude. Factors relating to this accident were the attempted emergency landing after takeoff and the fence.
- [NTSB MIA01FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA165.md): Cessna 150L · Manteo, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2001 · N11912 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering after releasing a banner resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC01LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA149.md): Cessna 150 · Lincoln, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2001 · N1525Q · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB LAX01FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA198.md): Cessna 150L · Tulare, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2001 · N10531 · Substantial damage
  > The student's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the crosswind climb that resulted in a stall/spin at low altitude and the airplane's subsequent ground impact. A factor was the student's failure to retract the wing flaps.
- [NTSB FTW01LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA099.md): Cessna 150L · Iowa Park, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2001 · N19045 · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion during takeoff due to the pilot's failure to refuel.
- [NTSB NYC01LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA091.md): Cessna 150 · Wintergreen, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2001 · N5433Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight into deteriorating weather.

## 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") = 2001
  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=2001

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