Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 150B

15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150B. 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

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Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 150B per year, 1964–2026: 15 cases
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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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071806'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC07FA176Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150B · Campbellton, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Jul 26, 2007 · N1299Y · Substantial damageNTSB SEA96FA134Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150B · Hailey, IDthe pilot's improper planning/decision, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a climb over rising terrain, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: failure of the pilot to ensure the airplane…Jun 21, 1996 · N1236Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX86FA183Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150B · Bermuda Dunes, CAThe purpose of the research & development flight was to document through the use of videotape the deployment & trajectory of a speciality parachute which was connected to a ballast bag. The plt, who was the designer of the device, utilized his experimental…Apr 21, 1986 · N1118Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX86FA066Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Oxnard, CAThe acft took off, pitched up steeply, stalled, nosed over to the right and crashed, nose down into the grass south of the rwy. Post accident inspection of the acft disclosed that the 2 inch bolt the plt used as a control gust lock for the elevator and…Dec 13, 1985 · N7310X · DestroyedNTSB ATL80FA083Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Henderson, KYAug 9, 1980 · N7265X · DestroyedNTSB LAX78FUG46Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150B · Rialto, CAAug 4, 1978 · N1161Y · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC72AN083Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150B · Allentown, PADec 24, 1971 · N1180Y · DestroyedNTSB MKC72AK016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150B · Victoria, KSAug 21, 1971 · N1291Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC70AN110Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150B · Cranston, RIApr 5, 1970 · N1198Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA69A0085Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150B · Ft.Meyers Bch, FLJun 7, 1969 · N1103Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX69A0031Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 150B · Santa Paula, CADec 8, 1968 · N1192Y · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW67A0109Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150B · Lubbock, TXMay 14, 1967 · N1125Y · DestroyedNTSB MKC66A0045Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150B · Emporia, KSFeb 27, 1966 · N1253Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX65A0073Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150B · Santa Maria, CAFeb 27, 1965 · N1154Y · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X3385Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Monterey, CAAug 14, 1964 · N7369X · Destroyed