# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M, KY

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 ERA25LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA299.md): Cessna 150 · Fordsville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2025 · N9400U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA11LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA411.md): Cessna 150M · Elizabethtown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2011 · N8576U · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA11CA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA313.md): Cessna 150M · Greenville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2011 · N68844 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during takeoff after he reached to secure a seatbelt that was wedged in the passenger door.
- [NTSB ERA09CA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA426.md): Cessna 150M · Lexington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2009 · N6433K · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel manangement.
- [NTSB NYC04LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA011.md): Cessna 150M · Wax, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2003 · N3807V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Low altitude flight is a contributing factor.
- [NTSB NYC94LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA013.md): Cessna C-150 · Cynthiana, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1993 · N704US · Destroyed
  > The pilot's abrupt control of the airplane on short final to the runway, with the flaps retracted, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and the subsequent collision with the trees. A factor in this accident was the poor judgement of the student pilot to go…
- [NTSB ATL90LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA067.md): Cessna 150M · Leitchfield, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1990 · N45302 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight, in that he did not assure that both fuel tank filler caps were secure prior to flight.
- [NTSB ATL82DA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA211.md): Cessna 150 · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 25, 1982 · N63379 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot took off on a local flight intending to make a touch and go landing. He reported that the engine operated normally at full power during takeoff, but when the power was reduced on downwind, the engine began to run rough, miss and would not hold a…
- [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…
- [NTSB ATL81FLQ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLQ11.md): Cessna 150M · Bowling Green, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 27, 1981 · N66778 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80DLQ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DLQ27.md): Cessna 150M · Somerset, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1980 · N704FG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD80FLQ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FLQ12.md): Cessna 150 · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1980 · N63416 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA094.md): Cessna 150M · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1979 · N6096K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77DLQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DLQ05.md): Cessna 150M · Covington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1977 · N9114U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI081.md): Cessna 150 · Elkhorn City, KY · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 4, 1976 · N9238U · 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" = 'KY' 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=KY

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