# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M, CO

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 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 DEN00LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA125.md): Cessna 150M · Montrose, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2000 · N4723 · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent stall/mush. Factors were high density altitude, weight and balance exceeded, and pilot fatigue.
- [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 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 FTW96LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA376.md): Cessna 150M · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1996 · N704QR · Substantial damage
  > an improper flare by the student pilot, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the student pilot's lack of experience in the type (model) of aircraft.
- [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 DEN93LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA072.md): Cessna 150M · Haswell, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1993 · N704QR · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the student pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were: alternator failure, failure of the student pilot to follow procedures and directives, and failure of the student pilot to perform fuel consumption calculations.
- [NTSB DEN92LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA073.md): Cessna 150 · Ft. Collins, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1992 · N66315 · Substantial damage
  > Improper rate of descent and lack of flare while conducting a forced landing. Factors were: partial power loss due to stuck exhaust valves caused by engine overheat from improper leaning.
- [NTSB DEN88LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA095.md): Cessna 150M · Garfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1988 · N714BK · Substantial damage
  > The plt was ferrying his acft from burlington, NC to kelso, WA. After refueling his acft to capacity (26 gal.), he stayed overnight in lamar, CO. He departed lamar the next morning at 0800. He passed pueblo, CO at 7500 ft., and obtained a wx briefing from the…
- [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 DEN80DTE17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTE17.md): Cessna 150M · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1979 · N9424U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE55.md): Cessna 150 · Sedalia, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1979 · N45324 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE18.md): Cessna 150 · Cortez, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1979 · N63349 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE11.md): Cessna 150 · Ft.Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N9489U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTE75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE75.md): Cessna 150 · Elbert, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1978 · N9288U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FTE73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE73.md): Cessna 150 · Two Buttes, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1977 · N714AE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77DTE23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DTE23.md): Cessna 150 · Ft Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1977 · N9489U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FTE16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE16.md): Cessna 150M · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1977 · N66100 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN75DTE44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75DTE44.md): Cessna 150 · Salida, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1974 · N2920V · 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" = 'CO' 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=CO

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