# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M, 2015

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 ERA16LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA027.md): Cessna 150M · Key Biscayne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2015 · N171RD · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the No. 1 cylinder intake valve, which resulted in the partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA15LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA368.md): Cessna 150M · Mount Airy, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2015 · N714CW · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight fatigue failure of the No. 4 cylinder barrel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA15LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA323.md): Cessna 150 · Dorado, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2015 · N4057V · Substantial damage
  > A short circuit of unknown origin, which resulted in electrical arcing in the engine compartment and smoke in the cockpit, which necessitated a precautionary landing to a field.
- [NTSB CEN15LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA361.md): Cessna 150 · Brookfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2015 · N8896U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to visually check the quantity of fuel in the fuel tanks in accordance with the Preflight checklist, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB GAA15CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA216.md): Cessna 150M · Ellijay, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2015 · N3568V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain and maintain sufficient airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a descent, loss of directional control, and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA15CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA220.md): Cessna 150M · Apopka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2015 · N704SB · Substantial damage
  > Following a bird strike during takeoff, the pilot's decision to land without sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane, which resulted in an over-run, collision with terrain, and nose over.
- [NTSB ERA15MA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15MA259.md): Cessna 150M · Moncks Corner, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 2 · Major · Final report · Jul 7, 2015 · N3601V · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The approach controller's failure to provide an appropriate resolution to the conflict between the F-16 and the Cessna. Contributing to the accident were the inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept, resulting in both pilots' inability to take…
- [NTSB GAA15CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA077.md): Cessna 150M · Wellington, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2015 · N8634U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and loss of control which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR15LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA154.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2015 · N309EF · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Both pilots’ failure to see and avoid each other, which resulted in an on ground collision while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the ground controller’s failure to notify either pilot about the presence of the other airplane on the taxiway.
- [NTSB GAA15CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA044.md): Cessna 150M · Slate Hill, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2015 · N9299U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate descent rate, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR15LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA103.md): Cessna 150M · Layton, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2015 · N827CH · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel planning, which did not account for the increased headwind.

## 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") = 2015
  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=2015

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