NTSB investigations: Cessna 150H

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150H, where the defining event was Loss of engine power (total). 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

20092026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 150H per year, 2009–2026: 7 cases
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Query with SQL
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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071818')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '341'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN21LA408Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Heavener, OKA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve for reasons that could not be determined.Aug 15, 2021 · N50055 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA046Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Shreveport, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Nov 24, 2019 · N22931 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Snow Hill, NCThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.Nov 10, 2016 · N23473 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA125Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150H · Knoxville, TNThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Dec 26, 2011 · N22565 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · College Place, WAThe pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat while operating the airplane in atmospheric conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during final approach.Apr 24, 2011 · N23295 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09LA364Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Washougal, WAA loss of engine power during initial climb due to a stuck exhaust valve.Jul 24, 2009 · N22278 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA347Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Lawrenceville, VAA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.Jun 13, 2009 · N22075 · Substantial damage