# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M: In flight encounter with weather 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 CHI06CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA046.md): Cessna 150M · Algona, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2005 · N9292U · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent flight into unexpected instrument conditions and his visual look out not possible during takeoff leading to the nose over during the emergency landing after takeoff. Factors were the unexpected fog and the dark night conditions. - [NTSB CHI05FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA103.md): Cessna 150M · Festus, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2005 · N45522 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight weather evaluation and his failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing approach. A contributing factor to the accident was the pilot's inadvertent flight in close proximity to a severe thunderstorm associated with… - [NTSB DFW05FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05FA052.md): Cessna 150M · Coleman, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2005 · N45173 · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his VFR flight into IMC which resulted in his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were fog and the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation. - [NTSB CHI05LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA012.md): Cessna 150M · Ashley, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2004 · N63439 · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions and his not maintaining aircraft control during cruise flight. Factors present were the night condition and low ceilings. - [NTSB NYC03LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA121.md): Cessna 150M · Londonderry, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2003 · N704TG · Substantial damage > The pilots inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain a safe altitude above the rising terrain. Factors related to the accident were the low ceilings and rising terrain. - [NTSB DEN99LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA076.md): Cessna 150M · Maybell, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1999 · N6128K · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent stall while maneuvering. Factors were the wind gusts weather conditions, and the high density altitude weather conditions. - [NTSB FTW98LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA202.md): Cessna 150M · Levelland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1998 · N459U · Destroyed > the pilot's inaccurate weather evaluation, subsequent encounter with a severe downdraft, and failure (or inability) to compensate for the wind (downdraft) condition. The high density altitude was a related factor. - [NTSB FTW96FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA071.md): Cessna 150M · S Padre Island, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1995 · N3862V · Destroyed > VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude (or clearance) above the surface of the water. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions (low ceiling and… - [NTSB FTW94LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA105.md): Cessna 150M · Steamboat Sprgs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1994 · N233DB · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of too low an altitude in high mountainous terrain. - [NTSB CHI89LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA105.md): Cessna 150 · Ansonia, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1989 · N63452 · Substantial damage > Flight into known adverse weather by the student pilot, and his inadvertent descent into the terrain. The adverse weather condition was a related factor. - [NTSB FTW89FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA022.md): Cessna 150M · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1988 · N63537 · Destroyed > Failure to the flight instructor and the student pilot to obtain a weather briefing prior to departure, and he flight instructor's failure to observe the deteriorating weather conditions in sufficient time return to the airport prior to instrument… - [NTSB DEN88LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA171.md): Cessna 150 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1988 · N704UN · Substantial damage > The instructor (CFI) & student plt were on an instructional flt. The CFI rprtd that while climbing thru aprx 150' AGL, the acft enctrd a downdraft. He took the controls, but the acft descended to about 10 ft AGL. The CFI elected to land immediately to avoid a… - [NTSB DEN87LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA076.md): Cessna 150M · Cavalier, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1987 · N2848V · Substantial damage > The pilot was landing with a cross wind. The aircraft bounced and drifted into snow bank along the right edge of the runway. The nose gear was broken off in the collision with the snow bank and the engine was pushed into the firewall. - [NTSB SEA87FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87FA062.md): Cessna 150 · Ellensburg, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1987 · N704HM · Destroyed > The two commercially certificated instrument rated flight instructors departed Ellensburg at approximately 1120 PST on a local flight. Both pilots had appointments at 1300 hours PST. VFR conditions prevailed in lower terrain near Ellensburg, however, a… - [NTSB NYC85FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA227.md): Cessna 150M · Danby, VT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1985 · N66190 · Destroyed > The pilot of N66190 received a weather briefing from lebanon flight service station and was advised of low ceilings and also advised that visual flight rules flight was not recommended. At about the time N66190 was departing rutland, Vermont, a helicopter… - [NTSB ATL84LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA207.md): Cessna 150M · Parsons, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1984 · N704SK · Destroyed > The acft collided with a tree and crashed after becoming lost in IMC weather during a night x-country. The plt had descended after seeing lights below him. He circled the town and made a turn to approach a road for landing on which he said the police had… - [NTSB LAX84LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA308.md): Cessna 150 · Kernville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1984 · N63357 · Destroyed > After takeoff, the plt took a direct route (heading 150 deg) & began climbing to 7500 ft to cross over a 6300 ft pass. He encountered strong winds from the northeast & stated that he 'experienced severe downdrafts caused by mountain waves.' The plt initiated… - [NTSB NYC83LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA200.md): Cessna 150M · St. Clair, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1983 · N707CF · Substantial damage > The student plt was on a x-country flt when he encountered reduced visibility with fog & haze. He tried to locate an arpt by flying time & distance off of a VOR station. He circled in the vicinity of where he thought the arpt was at, then elected to land… - [NTSB DEN83LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA067.md): Cessna 150M · Emerado, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1983 · N704HP · Substantial damage > The acft made a forced landing due to weather which included icing and low ceilings. According to the plt. The acft would no longer hold level flt due to icing and after the acft broke out at 300-350 ft AGL he landed and the gear collapsed. The plt had… - [NTSB ATL82DA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA175.md): Cessna 150M · Christiansburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 22, 1982 · N704LX · Substantial damage > After flying from blacksburg, VA to monroe, NC. The pilot took off on a return flight to blacksburg without refueling. The pilot stated that before takeoff, he took the fuel tank caps off to visually check the fuel. However, he did not use the dip stick that… - [NTSB ATL82DA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA152.md): Cessna 150 · Red Oak, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 4, 1982 · N9373U · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he was on a local flight when the weather began to deteriorate. He decided to make a precautionary landing in a large bean field. While on a landing approach, the aircraft struck a utility line, wrapping the wire around the propeller… - [NTSB LAX82FVG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVG14.md): Cessna 150M · Davis, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 18, 1982 · N63182 · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated pilot had recently received a night checkout on 1/8/82 and was scheduled to have been on a practive night flight. The three nearest weather stations reported ceilings between 200 ft and 400 ft and visibilities from 3/4 to 1 1/2 miles… - [NTSB ANC82DA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA014.md): Cessna 150 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 17, 1982 · N63516 · Destroyed > During takeoff, the aircraft entered a fog bank near the end of the runway while the student was at the controls. The student released the yoke and thought the instructor had assumed control. The instructor reported that he was not paying close attention and… ## 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" = 240)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071830&occurrence=240 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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