# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M: In flight collision with terrain/water 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 CHI07FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA079.md): Cessna 150M · Bedford, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2007 · N66513 · Substantial damage > Suicide. - [NTSB DEN03LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA044.md): Cessna 150M · Gateway, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2003 · N714NF · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the snow-covered runway. - [NTSB CHI03LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA019.md): Cessna 150M · New Town, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2002 · N2995V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision. Contributing factors are the pilot becoming lost/disoriented and night conditions. - [NTSB CHI01LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA311.md): Cessna 150M · South St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2001 · N6142K · Substantial damage > The student pilot failed to maintain directional control. A factor was his lack of total flight experience. - [NTSB ANC00LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA040.md): Cessna 150M · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2000 · N704GK · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's disorientation, landing at the wrong airport, flat lighting conditions, and his delay in initiating a go-around. - [NTSB ANC99LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA142.md): Cessna 150 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1999 · N63460 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors associated with this accident were the pilot's failure to use the takeoff performance charts, the short runway and uphill takeoff, and a sudden windshift. - [NTSB FTW98LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA379.md): Cessna 150M · Lamar, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1998 · N704DL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain climb airspeed, and inadvertently allowing the airplane to stall/mush. A factor was the embankment. - [NTSB MIA98LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA136.md): Cessna 150M · Lumber Bridge, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1998 · N63582 · Substantial damage > The pilot's delay in aborting a takeoff from a wet grass runway. - [NTSB CHI97FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA067.md): Cessna 150 · Larchwood, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1997 · N714EE · Destroyed > the noninstrument-rated pilot's takeoff into instrument meteorological conditions. The weather was a factor. - [NTSB SEA95LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA132.md): Cessna 150M · Meachem, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1995 · N66727 · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain clearance from the surrounding terrain. A factor was the mountainous/hilly terrain condition. - [NTSB ATL95LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA073.md): Cessna 150M · Fuquay-Varina, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1995 · N9345U · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructor's failure to complete the takeoff checklist which resulted in an attempted takeoff with the wing flaps extended. - [NTSB LAX93LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA317.md): Cessna 150 · Julian, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1993 · N45552 · Destroyed > The pilot's poor inflight decision in selecting an altitude insufficient to ensure adequate terrain clearance. - [NTSB CHI93LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA279.md): Cessna 150M · Bridgman, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1993 · N66155 · Substantial damage > the pilot's premature lift-off. - [NTSB FTW93LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA024.md): Cessna 150M · Norman, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1992 · N8960U · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly judge his level off altitude while maneuvering. - [NTSB LAX92LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA148.md): Cessna 150M · San Andreas, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1992 · N2869V · Destroyed > The flight instructor's poor inflight planning/decision by performing a 360 degree turn maneuver at a low altitude. - [NTSB LAX91LA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA402.md): Cessna 150M · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1991 · N63553 · Destroyed > The passenger/certified flight instructor's poor judgement by interfering with the PIC and his failure to execute a timely go-around. Contributing to this accident was the cfi's misjudgment of altitude. - [NTSB LAX91LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA197.md): Cessna 150 · Fernley, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1991 · N45301 · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to adequately assess the climb performance of the accident airplane due to being under the influence of alcohol. - [NTSB ATL90LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA084.md): Cessna 150M · Beaufort, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1990 · N704EA · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed pull up from an intentional descent during an aborted suicide attempt. - [NTSB ANC90LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA011.md): Cessna 150 · Birchwood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1989 · N714MS · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment during the takeoff roll. Related factors were: dark night, snow covered runway, inadequate snow removal from the runway by personnel (who were responsible for snow removal), and the snowbank (berm). - [NTSB CHI89FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA061.md): Cessna 150M · Corunna, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1989 · N66688 · Destroyed > The failure of the student pilot to maintain sufficient altitude to recover from a practice stall maneuver. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's visual perception over snow covered terrain. - [NTSB CHI88FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA056.md): Cessna 150M · Norwalk, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1988 · N9458U · Destroyed > The pilot made several calls to the fss and obtained weather briefings for reported and forecast IFR conditions along his proposed route of flight. After departure from sparta, Wisconsin in weather described by witnesses to be below VMC, the aircraft impacted… - [NTSB LAX87FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA298.md): Cessna 150M · Newport Beach, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1987 · N704PG · Substantial damage > On a dark night beneath a scattered to broken marine layer of stratus clouds the plt made a low altitude pleasure flight 1/4 mi off shore. The acft entered a gradual descent, collided with the ocean and the plt drowned. - [NTSB ATL86LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA115.md): Cessna 150 · Lake City, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1986 · N63636 · Destroyed > While filming for king kong productions, a Cessna 150, flown by the production pilot collided with bowel mountain near Lake City, TN the pilot was flying low over the terrain when the aircraft failed to climb as fast as the pilot anticipated. The aircraft… - [NTSB SEA86LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA127.md): Cessna 150 · Morgan, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1986 · N45174 · Substantial damage > During takeoff from a soft rough barley field during a crosswind the pilot rotated prematurely. The aircraft settled back onto the field striking the nose gear first and then flipped inverted. - [NTSB MKC85FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA030.md): Cessna 150 · Colby, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1984 · N6459K · Destroyed > On a heading of 065 deg the acft impacted in a slightly rising open field in a wings level 15 deg nose down attitude. Investigators found the acft in a landing configuration with the wing flaps fully extended and the throttle secured by the throttle friction… - [NTSB LAX85LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA043.md): Cessna 150M · Ojai, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1984 · N704ZC · Substantial damage > While simulating emerg procedures the plt added power and began a 180 deg turn to avoid colliding with trees. During the turn the right wing tip struck the rising terrain causing the acft to cartwheel to the ground inverted. - [NTSB LAX85FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA030.md): Cessna 150M · Lee Vining, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1984 · N704EQ · Destroyed > The acft crashed into a mountain during a VFR x-country. The acft was approaching the mountain ridge on the lee side anddid not clear the top of the ridge. The plt said that when he saw the acft was not going to clear the ridge he lowered 10 degrees of flaps… - [NTSB MKC84LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA284.md): Cessna 150 · Campbell, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1984 · N222RF · Substantial damage > Plt stated that the acft was low on final apch and full pwr was added to go-around. The acft continued to settle until it contacted the rwy. The acft traveled off the left side of the rwy. After continuing through grass the acft contacted a steel angle iron… - [NTSB SEA84LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA142.md): Cessna 150M · Fall City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1984 · N3184V · Substantial damage > The plt was approaching a strange arpt with a rwy elevation of 140 ft and surrounding terrain of 1000 to 3000 ft. the plt said as he approached the threshold he felt the acft was too high so he executed a go-around. With the flaps at 20 degrees he said his… - [NTSB DEN84LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA176.md): Cessna 150M · Afton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1984 · N8564U · Substantial damage > The plt departed rwy 16 with the intention of repositioning the acft on the arpt after landing. He estimated the surfacewinds were from the southeast at 15 KTS. A witness stated that the winds had changed directions about eight times during the day. The plt… - [NTSB CHI83LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA274.md): Cessna 150 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1983 · N714NN · Substantial damage > The CFI said the student pilot tried to correct for a gust of wind. After the acft turned 30 0R 40 degrees the CFI took control. During the go-around the right wing contacted the ground and the acft cartwheeled. - [NTSB MKC83LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA091.md): Cessna 150M · Axtell, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1983 · N714BP · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he began taking off on a 1310 ft rwy that was dry but spongy. The elevation was reported as 2210 ft, the wind was calm, and the temperature was 55 deg. The flaps were set at 10 deg. Reportedly, the acft lifted off, but settled back to… - [NTSB DEN83FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA090.md): Cessna 150M · Kanab, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1983 · N714ML · Destroyed > The acft departed page at about 1150. At about 1238 the acft struck the south slope of a 6,280-FT canyon wall at about 6,000 ft MSL. The canyon is one of a series of about five 'finger' canyons forming the vermilion cliffs group. Sigment lima 15 in effect… - [NTSB ATL83FKG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FKG03.md): Cessna 150M · Stone Mountain, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Nov 28, 1982 · N66103 · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that while flying in marginal weather, he came to Stone Mountain and turned to avoid it. The aircraft crashed on the side of the Mountain about 300 ft from the base. About 9 mi east southeast of the crash site, the weather was reported as… - [NTSB FTW82DA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA332.md): Cessna 150M · Balmorhea, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 15, 1982 · N9294U · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that while he was making a full flap landing, a crosswind drifted the aircraft off the narrow gravel landing strip. As he started to go around, the main gear hit a rock pile. The aircraft then bounced and hit the ground, nose first. - [NTSB DEN82DA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA143.md): Cessna 150M · Nr. Colorado Sp, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 25, 1982 · N9424U · Destroyed > The acft crashed in north cheyenne wood near pikes peak at approximately 8400 ft MSL. The plt reported that after arriving at the first ridge of mountains he was caught in downdrafts. Unable to clear the top of a mountain, he turned into a box canyon. - [NTSB ATL82DA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA120.md): Cessna 150 · Paducah, KY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 2, 1982 · N704FC · Substantial damage > While performing a practice emergency landing the pilot stated that he applied full power when the aircraft had descended to about 10 feet above a plowed field. After power was applied the flaps were raised from full down to 20 degrees. The second pilot… ## 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 ('2071830') 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" = 230)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071830&occurrence=230 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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