# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M, 1983 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 CHI84FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA063.md): Cessna 150M · Stockwell, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1983 · N63398 · Destroyed > The plt had been wx briefed & filed a flight plan at the lafayette fss. About 1 hr later he returned to the fss & asked if the fss had heard him calling on 119.6. He was advised that he had not been heard. The plt stated he would try to call when airborne. On… - [NTSB NYC84LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA034.md): Cessna 150 · Shirley, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1983 · N704MQ · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the ground during an aborted go-around. This was a supervised solo flt for practice touch and go landings. During the 1st landing attempt the plt flared too high and decided to go-around. Full power was added and as the pilot moved her… - [NTSB NYC84LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA029.md): Cessna 150 · Eliot, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1983 · N704UG · Destroyed > The acft nosed over during a forced landing in soft earth after the engine quit during takeoff. This acft had been scheduled for a flt on 11/13 but due to water in the fuel it was not used. The acft fuel was drained and replaced and the acft was test flown.… - [NTSB ATL84LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA040.md): Cessna 150 · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1983 · N3055V · Substantial damage > The purpose of the flt was to take pictures over lake murray. The plt stated that after taking off, he proceeded over the lake, then descended & varied his altitude between 400 & 800 ft MSL, so the passenger could take pictures. Shortly after rounding a bend… - [NTSB ATL84IA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84IA029.md): Cessna 150M · Mobile, AL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1983 · N9196U · Minor damage > The acft collided with a light pole while taxiing. The instructor pilot was preoccupied with locating a tie down spot. - [NTSB LAX84LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA022.md): Cessna 150M · Anacapa Island, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1983 · N714PR · Destroyed > During flt, the plt established radio contact with a fishing boat & made a low pass near the boat at an estimated altitude of 200 ft. the captain of the boat said he told the plt not to fly like that around his boat again. However, the plt made another low… - [NTSB ATL84LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA010.md): Cessna C-150 · Parkersburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1983 · N63666 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a deer during climbout on a night training mission. The weather was VMC but the night was dark. The CFI said they were doing touch and go landings. After completing a landing and during climbout the acft struck a deer. The acft was… - [NTSB LAX83FA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA454.md): Cessna 150 · Mariposa, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1983 · N3382V · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The plt of a Cessna 150, N3382V, noted that the wind was calm, so he elected to enter traffic for rwy 8 to practice landings. He said he used the UNICOM freq to announce entering traffic from a 45 deg entry as well as advising of his position in the pattern.… - [NTSB NYC83FFA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FFA02.md): Cessna 150M · So. Fallsburgh, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 14, 1983 · N704AL · Substantial damage > The acft was observed performing low level steep turns, climbs & dives over a hotel. The acft collided with the tops of trees, nosed over & crashed. The student plt resides at, & is employed by, the hotel. - [NTSB CHI83LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA374.md): Cessna 150 · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1983 · N3400V · Substantial damage > The acft made a forced landing in a corn field and nosed down after the engine stopped during flt. During pre-flt the pilot had looked in the tanks and measured the amount of fuel with the tie cap chain. He thought he had enough fuel for the flt even though… - [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 LAX83LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA375.md): Cessna 150M · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1983 · N714QA · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over in a marsh during a forced landing after an engine failure. This was a solo instructional flt. The plt said he was descending for a landing at Palo Alto when the engine began to 'lose power and run rough.' Carburetor heat did not work and… - [NTSB SEA83LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA164.md): Cessna 150M · Port Orchard, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1983 · N3526V · Substantial damage > The acft stalled into trees during an attempted go-around after a simulated forced landing. This was a dual instructional flight. During the simulated landing maneuver the student located a grass strip and approached into the wind. At about 30-50 ft a… - [NTSB CHI83LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA340.md): Cessna 150 · East St Louis, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1983 · N6032K · Substantial damage > The CFI noticed the acft was not climbing & the airspeed was not increasing. He took control of the acft & landed in a bean field. He later stated that the flaps were not retracted by the student after takeoff. - [NTSB ANC83FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA134.md): Cessna 150 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1983 · N6446K · Substantial damage > The acft during taxi to takeoff in a wind of 11 KTS gusting to 19 KTS suddenly went off the taxiway into a 30 ft deep open ditch. This was a dual instructional flt and there was apparently no mechanical malfunctions even though the CFI stated that this acft… - [NTSB LAX83LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA354.md): Cessna 150 · Chico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1983 · N45398 · Substantial damage > The acft ran off the rwy during the landing roll and nosed over. On the first solo landing the acft was observed to balloon during the flare. When the student added power the acft yawed to the left touched down and ran off the rwy into a plowed field. The… - [NTSB CHI83LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA323.md): Cessna 150 · Wilmot, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1983 · N714PJ · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a tree during a go-around. The pilot added full flaps as the rwy was approached. During the flare the acft ballooned and bounced. A go-around was started but the flaps were not raised. The acft did notachieve enough climb to clear the… - [NTSB NYC83LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA174.md): Cessna 150M · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1983 · N6416K · Substantial damage > After preflight and while the student plt was waiting for the CFI to board the acft he started the eng. The acft began to roll forward. The student, being unfamiliar with acft, could not stop the acft prior to colliding with the parked Cessna 182Q. - [NTSB ATL83LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA274.md): Cessna 150M · Muscle Shoals, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1983 · N66185 · Substantial damage > The acft made a hard landing and nosed over during an attempted go-around. The acft according to the pilot was operatingat nearly max gross weight and the density alt was 2300 ft. he tried a go-around with full flaps extended. A turn was made to avoid… - [NTSB ATL83LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA250.md): Cessna 150 · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1983 · N8876U · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a power line spanning a river during a low pass over the water. The pilot said the purpose of thelow pass was to look for his father in a boat. He said he thought he saw the boat and in pulling up the acft hit the power line. Control… - [NTSB ATL83LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA245.md): Cessna 150 · Columbia, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1983 · N714HA · Substantial damage > The student plt was practicing landings on rwy 7 & completed 1 successful landing. He reported that on the 2nd approach, a gust of wind blew the acft to the left, so he made a go-around. A 3rd approach was made with the acft lined up slightly to the left of… - [NTSB ATL83LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA239.md): Cessna 150M · Ashland, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1983 · N63143 · Substantial damage > The acft bounced, went off the runway and nosed over during landing. The student pilot was on a supervised solo flight and was practicing touch and go landings. During this landing he made a hard landing and bounced back into the air. The student attempted to… - [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 LAX83LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA258.md): Cessna 150M · Phelan, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1983 · N3437V · Substantial damage > The student plt departed ramona, CA on a flt to palomar, CA where he planned to refuel. He reported that he missed the 'palomar turn off', and thereafter, flew to hesperia, CA & landed. No fuel was available at hesperia. The fuel gauges indicated there still… - [NTSB FTW83LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA249.md): Cessna 150M · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1983 · N66245 · Substantial damage > The Certified Flight Instructor's delayed remedial action which resulted in the dual student stalling the airplane. - [NTSB LAX83LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA231.md): Cessna 150M · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1983 · N63404 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a powerline while on final approach and nosed over in a open field one half mile short of the runway. The pilot had flown into this arpt the morning of the accident as a pax. She decided to do some takeoffs and landings, local pilots… - [NTSB CHI83LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA184.md): Cessna 150 · Middleton, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1983 · N7648U · Substantial damage > The acft landed on runway 23 and the wind was gusting to 20 KTS. A gust of wind drifted the acft away from the runway. The pilot applied full power & the acft became airborne traveling across a baseball field. The landing gear hit a backstop and the acft… - [NTSB FTW83LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA202.md): Cessna 150M · Altus, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1983 · N63385 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a barbed wire fence and a ditch during an aborted takeoff. The acft was pulled off the ground prematurely and when it failed to accelerate the CFI aborted the takeoff. During the rollout the acft went through a fence and into a ditch.… - [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 MIA83LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA116.md): Cessna 150M · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1983 · N8724U · Substantial damage > The acft swerved off the runway, collided with a hole and nosed over during landing roll. This was a student training flight. The student pilot was not injured. The wind was reported as a tail wind. - [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 CHI83LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA147.md): Cessna 150 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1983 · N704WN · Substantial damage > The student plt was on a supervised, solo, x-country flt from mosinee, WI, to Oshkosh, WI, green bay, WI, then return to mosinee. The first leg of the flight was flown with no problem. Before takeoff at oshkosk, the student was taxiing southbound with a left… - [NTSB ANC83LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA051.md): Cessna 150M · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1983 · N704VT · Substantial damage > The student plt & his instructor had just completed a dual instruction flt & the student was on his 1st solo. He took off from the uncontrolled arpt which had snow on the rwy, except the middle 10 ft of the rwy was clear & dry. As the student was in the… - [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 CHI83FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA122.md): Cessna 150 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1983 · N63044 · Destroyed > The student pilot was making a touch-and-go landing and at about 100 ft AGL the engine stopped. A restart was to no avail. The plt stated that he kept the airspeed near stall speed until ground impact. There was fuel spillage at the accident site and no… - [NTSB ATL83LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA096.md): Cessna 150M · Greensboro, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 1983 · N3032V · Destroyed > The acft was damaged during a forced landing in a plowed field after the engine quit. The student pilot was on a solo cross-country and had landed once during the flight but did not refuel the acft. The student had increased his flight time on the 1st leg of… - [NTSB SEA83LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA048.md): Cessna 150M · Mesa, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1983 · N66762 · Substantial damage > During a short/soft field landing, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft nosed over. The instructor was demonstratingthe landing at a private airstrip. He reported that upon touchdown, the aircraft rolled about 50 feet, then the nose gear dug in and the… - [NTSB CHI83LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA087.md): Cessna 150M · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1983 · N704LQ · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a ditch during a forced landing after the engine quit during a takeoff climb. The student pilot was climbing out after a touch and go landing and at about 200 ft AGL the engine quit. The CFI took control of the acft and checked for an… - [NTSB CHI83LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA083.md): Cessna 150 · Campbell, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1983 · N9218U · Substantial damage > The pilot made a forced landing on a country road during a cross-country flight. During the ground roll the acft left the road and collided with a ditch collapsing the nose gear. The two occupants were not injured. The pilot started this flight the previous… - [NTSB FTW83FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA092.md): Cessna 150 · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1983 · N45528 · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over during an emergency landing after an engine failure. The landing was made off arpt in a cotton fieldthe nose gear dug in and the acft nosed over. The engine was torn down after the accident and it was discovered that the #3 connecting rod… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983 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&year=1983 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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