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NTSB investigations: Cessna 150

16 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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.

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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071802')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL07CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna C150 · Palmetto, GAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind during the landing flare, which resulted in a loss of control and an in-flight collision with objects. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.Feb 6, 2007 · N5843E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW04LA149Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Benton, ARThe student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall during a go-around.Jun 5, 2004 · N5677E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · Midland, MIThe student pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane during the go-around. A factor associated with the accident was the student's lack of experience.Jun 1, 2004 · N959B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC04CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · Sacramento, KYThe pilot's improper decision to land with a tailwind, and his inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor was the tailwind.May 14, 2004 · N7795E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW01FA129Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Pryor, OKthe failure of the glider pilot to maintain aircraft control and his delay in releasing the towrope. A contributing factor was the glider's worn elevator trim friction, which resulted in its disengagement.May 26, 2001 · N5617E · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW00FA236Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Collinsville, OKthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and impact with terrain.Aug 19, 2000 · N6425T · DestroyedNTSB CHI99FA221Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Hubbard Lake, MIthe failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control after executing the low pass and steep nose up climb.Jul 11, 1999 · N7983E · DestroyedNTSB NYC98LA061Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Lake Placid, NYwas the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.Jan 17, 1998 · N150JH · DestroyedNTSB FTW95FA106Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Arnaudville, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while circling at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with terrain (wooded river bank). A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's use of a drug that was not…Feb 4, 1995 · N6464T · DestroyedNTSB SEA94LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Woodland, WAAirspeed was not maintained.Mar 26, 1994 · N5537E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · St. Charles, MOThe flight instructor's delay in initiating a go-around and improper recovery from the student's bounced landing. Factor(s) which contributed to the accident was the student pilot overshooting the approach.Jun 10, 1992 · N152AJ · DestroyedNTSB FTW92FA073Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Clarksville, ARThe pilots inadvertent stall. A factor was the operator's inadequate supervision.Feb 22, 1992 · N7896E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC92LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Beekmantown, NYAn inadvertent stall due to the pilot's decision to prematurely retract the wing flaps. A factor related to the accident was the lack of altitude for recovery.Oct 31, 1991 · N5889E · Substantial damageNTSB BFO90LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Alderson, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, causing the aircraft to stall. Low altitude and inattention were related factors.Jun 17, 1990 · N5964E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC89LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Craley, PAThe loss of control during takeoff due to a pilot induced stall. Contributing to the accident was the wrong runway selected by the pilot which put the aircraft in a downwind takeoff situation and the pilots misjudgement of the distance it would take the…Jan 29, 1989 · N8806S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Payson, AZThe aircraft collided with an obstacle during a go-around from the red creek private dirt strip. The plt reported that he had never landed at the 2000 ft, dirt strip and had no other short or soft field takeoff/landing practice beyond his instruction at an…Oct 2, 1988 · N8681S · Destroyed