# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150L, 2016

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 CEN16LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA350.md): Cessna 150L · Upham, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2016 · N18601 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain a proper aimpoint during landing due to reduced visibility from the setting sun.
- [NTSB CEN16LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA306.md): Cessna 150L · Russellville, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2016 · N10770 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a fatigue crack of the No. 2 cylinder cooling fin, which resulted in failure of the No. 2 cylinder.
- [NTSB GAA16CA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA396.md): Cessna 150 · Williamsburg, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2016 · N18228 · Substantial damage
  > An evasive maneuver during the landing flare to avoid deer on the runway, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the lack of an airport perimeter fence.
- [NTSB ERA16LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA235.md): Cessna 150 · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2016 · N1567Q · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at low altitude after takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN16LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA236.md): Cessna 150L · Detroit, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2016 · N6622G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s disregard of the banner-tow operator's policy regarding the maximum allowable flight duration, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA16LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA116.md): Cessna 150L · Gettysburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2016 · N976HB · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons because examination of the engine and a successful test-run did not reveal any anomalies that would preclude normal operation.

## 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") = 2016
  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=2016

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