NTSB investigations: Cessna 150, 1989
6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150. 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 | 61 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 41 |
| 1966 | 53 |
| 1967 | 28 |
| 1968 | 28 |
| 1969 | 25 |
| 1970 | 20 |
| 1971 | 15 |
| 1972 | 23 |
| 1973 | 24 |
| 1974 | 16 |
| 1975 | 16 |
| 1976 | 11 |
| 1977 | 15 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1989
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071802'))
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1989
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071802'))
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 DEN89LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-150 · Platteville, COPilot's failure to compensate for the wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the gusting crosswind.NTSB FTW89LA153Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150C · Jonesboro, LAThe pilot's improper flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a porpoise off the side of the runway. The tree was a related factor.NTSB FTW89LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Terrell, TXThe pilot became lost during the flight and fuel exhaustion occurred which required an off airport forced landing.NTSB LAX89LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Kelseyville, CAInadequate preflight planning/preparations and the improper fuel consumption calculations by the pilot.NTSB ANC89LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150A · Chisana, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for the landing. The soft/uneven terrain is considred to be a contributing factor.NTSB 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…