# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M, AZ 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 WPR25LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA170.md): Cessna 150M · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 6, 2025 · N45659 · Substantial damage > On June 6, 2025, about 0530 mountain standard time, a Cessna 150M, N45659, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona. The flight instructor and student pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a… - [NTSB WPR24LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA194.md): Cessna 150M · Roll, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2024 · N3156V · Substantial damage > The failure of the No. 2 intake valve due to inadequate seating, which resulted from valve guide-to-seat misalignment and associated wear. - [NTSB WPR23LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA335.md): Cessna 150M · Marble Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2023 · N9328U · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of airplane control after an encounter with windshear during takeoff which resulted in collision with terrain. - [NTSB WPR20LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA022.md): Cessna 150 · Red Rock, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 13, 2019 · N704QJ · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper use of carburetor heat. - [NTSB LAX08CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA257.md): Cessna 150M · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2008 · N704JD · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing. - [NTSB LAX06CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA177.md): Cessna 150M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2006 · N63149 · Substantial damage > the failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control and the certified flight instructor's delayed remedial actions and inadequate supervision of the flight. - [NTSB LAX06CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA165.md): Cessna 150M · Green Valley, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2006 · N66705 · Destroyed > the failure of the certified flight instructor to retract the flaps to the proper go-around setting and to attain/maintain an adequate airspeed, which led to a stall/mush. - [NTSB LAX04LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA247.md): Cessna 150M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2003 · N63149 · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a pilot induced porpoise/oscillation. - [NTSB LAX97LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA033.md): Cessna 150M · Lake Havasu, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1996 · N2825V · Destroyed > carburetor ice, and failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat, which resulted in loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, darkness, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB LAX96LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA081.md): Cessna 150M · Quartzsite, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1995 · N66172 · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB LAX93LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA003.md): Cessna 150M · Three Points, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1992 · N3099G · Substantial damage > The pilot's poor judgment, intentional buzzing, and poor visual lookout. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's diverted attention. - [NTSB LAX92LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA113.md): Cessna 150M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1992 · N9312U · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the instructor pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft. - [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 LAX91LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA092.md): Cessna 150M · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1991 · N9433U · Substantial damage > That maintenance personnel failed to properly install the wings by not reconnecting the bolts at the bellcrank and performed an inadequate annual inspection. - [NTSB LAX91LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA049.md): Cessna 150 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1990 · N9312U · Substantial damage > One or more of the F-16 pilot's improper use of throttles before being cleared for take off. - [NTSB LAX89LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA138.md): Cessna 150M · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1989 · N7592U · Substantial damage > Inadequate visual lookout by the pilot, and his failure to maintain the proper altitude. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of visual perception at dusk, the transmission line, and the obstructions (tree & fence) in the emergency landing… - [NTSB LAX89LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA005.md): Cessna 150M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1988 · N8998U · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the terrain shortly after an intersection tkof from the Tucson international airport. The plt reported that during the initial climb the a/c was not producing sufficient lift in order to maintain alt to clear obstacles. The plt aborted… - [NTSB LAX86LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA265.md): Cessna 150M · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1986 · N704KZ · Substantial damage > After completing a solo instructional flight the 80-HR student plt landed. During rollout the plt inadvertently applied excessive brake & rudder pressure to the left pedal. The plt lost directional control of the acft & it veered off the rwy. The acft… - [NTSB LAX86LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA163.md): Cessna 150M · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1986 · N7563U · Substantial damage > The student's CFI said that a dual session was flown earlier in the morning and that the accident session was the student's first supervised solo. The CFI said that on the first landing of the accident flight, the aircraft touched down on the left main gear… - [NTSB LAX84LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA228.md): Cessna 150M · Holbrook, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1984 · N66390 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a mound of rubble during an aborted takeoff. The takeoff was attempted uphill to avoid buildings and wires according to the plt. The density alt was 6200 ft. after the collision the acft nosed over. - [NTSB LAX82DA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA354.md): Cessna 150M · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 23, 1982 · N3556V · Substantial damage > The plt overshot his approach & added full power for a go-around. The flaps were not retracted & the acft stalled. - [NTSB LAX82DUJ47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DUJ47.md): Cessna 150 · Carrizo, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 17, 1982 · N45540 · Substantial damage > The student pilot was on his "long" cross-country flight. He reported that the first leg of the flight was from libby air field, AZ to silver city, NM with an en route time of about 1.3 hrs. On the next leg of the flight to globe, AZ, he became disoriented… - [NTSB LAX82DUJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DUJ15.md): Cessna 150 · Lk Havasu Cy, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1981 · N3018V · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX81DUJ82](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ82.md): Cessna 150M · Pearce, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1981 · N714SJ · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX81FUJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUJ13.md): Cessna 150 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1980 · N9154U · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX78FUJ40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ40.md): Cessna 150M · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1978 · N8645U · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX78DUJ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ34.md): Cessna 150M · Tortilla Flat, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 26, 1978 · N714BT · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX78DUJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ07.md): Cessna 150 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1977 · N2890V · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX78FUJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ01.md): Cessna 150M · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 6, 1977 · N714LM · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX77DUJ95](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ95.md): Cessna 150 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1977 · N63237 · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX77DNJ52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DNJ52.md): Cessna 150 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1977 · N45165 · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX76DUJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ03.md): Cessna 150M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1975 · N66523 · Substantial damage ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071830')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071830&state=AZ --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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