NTSB investigations: Continental 0-200 series, PA
150 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental 0-200 series. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1966 | 8 |
| 1967 | 12 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 12 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1976 | 4 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 6 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'PA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17020'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'PA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17020'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA26FA309Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna 150 · Carlisle, PAOn August 19, 2026, at 1852 eastern daylight time, a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, N873ST, and a Cessna 150H airplane, N23330, collided in flight near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The two commercial pilots onboard the helicopter were seriously injured, and…NTSB ERA24LA389Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Erie, PAThe student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.NTSB ERA24LA101Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150M · Franklin, PAThe pilots’ inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA22LA060Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Wilkes-Barre, PAThe pilot’s decision to commence the flight in marginal visual flight rules conditions at night, and his failure to maintain a safe altitude once instrument conditions were encountered.NTSB ERA21LA271Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Bentleyville, PAThe flight instructor and student pilot’s inadequate preflight performance planning which resulted in a takeoff attempt with insufficient available runway, a loss of control, and impact with terrain.NTSB GAA18CA020Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · Pottsville, PAThe failure of the right rudder cable and subsequent loss of directional control during landing.NTSB ERA16LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Gettysburg, PAA partial loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons because examination of the engine and a successful test-run did not reveal any anomalies that would preclude normal operation.NTSB ERA11CA227Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150A · Factoryville, PAThe pilot's inadequate flare during the gusty crosswind landing, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA10LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Doylestown, PAA partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB ERA10CA058Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · York, PAThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with a rotating propeller.NTSB NYC08CA010Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Palmyra, PAThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and the CFI's failure to take remedial action.NTSB NYC07LA210Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Hazleton, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude.NTSB NYC07LA171Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMidget Mustang M-1 · Covode, PAA loss of engine power for undermined reasons.NTSB NYC07CA154Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · Lancaster, PAThe pilot's decision to conduct the flight while impaired by alcohol, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and substantial damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.NTSB NYC07CA002Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCutler VariEze · Perkasie, PAThe pilot's excessive rotation on takeoff, which resulted in a propeller blade strike, and subsequent forced landing to a field.NTSB NYC06CA094Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Hazleton, PAThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing.NTSB NYC01LA190Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHolsclaw Barnett J4B · Titusville, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain control while maneuvering. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in type of gyroplane.NTSB NYC01FA123Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150A · Jackson Twp., PAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout while manuevering at low level. A factor was the pilot's improper decision to conduct low-level flight.NTSB NYC01LA115Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Osceola Mills, PAA partial power loss due to a stuck exhaust valve in the # 2 cylinder, which resulted in a forced landing. A factor was the rising terrain.NTSB NYC01LA003Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Haverford Twp., PAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's inability to locate the airport. A factor in this accident was the dark night conditions.NTSB NYC00LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · New Hope, PAThe pilot's failure to identify during the preflight that both fuel vents were blocked, resulting in a total loss of engine power.NTSB NYC98LA116Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Blakeslee, PAThe pilot's inadequate preflight resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft prior to departing.NTSB NYC97LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A150L · Waynesburg, PAthe pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to ensure there was adequate fuel on board, which resulted in fuel exhaustion during takeoff.NTSB NYC97LA079Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Lehighton, PAreplacement of the flap actuating system fuse by the pilot-in-command with the flap actuating handle in the fully retracted position. This resulted in the retraction of the flaps, an inadvertent stall/mush, and the subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.NTSB IAD97LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Pittsburgh, PAthe student pilot inadvertently became lost/disoriented during a cross-country flight, and failed to use his radio for assistance, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing.NTSB NYC97FA043Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Collegeville, PAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing, which resulted in a stall and collision with the ground. A contributing factor was wind gusts.NTSB IAD97LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Sunbury, PAfailure of the cluster gear attaching bolts (of which one failed from fatigue), resulting in a disconnect of the gear and loss of engine power. An obstruction (rock) in the emergency landing area was a related factor.NTSB NYC96LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Kutztown, PAthe student pilot's selection of an unsuitable runway for landing. The snow covered runway was a related factor.NTSB NYC94LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Coatsville, PAThe pilot's inadequate use of carburetor hear. A factor was carburetor icing conditions and soft terrain.NTSB BFO93LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A150M · Tarentum, PAFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control and proper runway alignment. The adverse weather condition and proximity of the parked aircraft were related factors.NTSB NYC93LA075Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Dowingtown, PAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB BFO93LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Knoxville, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to plow the runway adequately.NTSB NYC92LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Gettysburg, PAThe student pilot's delayed action in applying carburetor heat during cruise, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Factors in this accident were: weather conditions conducive for carburetor icing, the pilot's lack of total flying…NTSB NYC91LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Chambersburg, PACarburetor ice and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. A factor related to the accident was: carburetor icing (weather conditions).NTSB NYC91LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Freeport, PAThe pilot's miscalculations of the amount of fuel on the airplane required for the flight. A factor was the unsuitable terrain.NTSB NYC90FA181Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Palmer Township, PAThe failure of the student pilot to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall/spin with insufficient altitude for recovery. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the student pilot's poor judgement in buzzing a residential area, and his lack of…NTSB NYC90LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-150 · Turbotville, PAThe pilot to maintain sufficent flying speed for takeoff when strong winds were encountered.NTSB NYC90LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Lehighton, PALoss of engine power for an undetermined reason.NTSB NYC87LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150C · Downingtown, PAA precautionary landing was made in a snow covered level field due to a loss of power for unknown reasons. The aircraft was substantially damaged.NTSB NYC84LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 50M · Middletown, PAThe solo student plt was approaching the rwy to make a landing when the twr gave him go-around instructions due to an shorts 3-30 acft on final. During the go-around the student said he encountered wake turbulence. The acft cartwheeled and came to rest with…NTSB NYC83LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · St. Clair, PAThe 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 NYC83LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Monroeville, PAThe acft crashed into trees during an aborted landing. The student pilot was not injured. The weather was VMC and no fltplan was filed for this student solo flt. The pilot had set 30 degrees of flaps for landing, the pilot attempted to correct his position…NTSB NYC82FA041Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Erwinna, PAThis was the student's first solo in powered aircraft. He held a private pilot certificate with a glider rating. His takeoff and traffic pattern appeared normal until the last part of his final approach for landing. About 600 ft short of the runway, the…NTSB NYC82FGM04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wattsburg, PANTSB NYC81FGM31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Belle Vernon, PANTSB NYC81FGM28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Belle Vernon, PANTSB NYC81FGT07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Columbia, PANTSB NYC81DHA14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Tobyhanna, PANTSB NYC81FHA10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Stroudsburg, PANTSB NYC81FGT01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Pine Grove Mls, PA