NTSB investigations: Cessna 150C
6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150C, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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
| 1983 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2004 | 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071808')
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\" = 353))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071808')
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" = 353))
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 ANC04FA042Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150C · DeLand, FLThe pilot's failure to detect water in the fuel system during the preflight inspection, which precipitated a loss of engine power during initial climb, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall.NTSB SEA01LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150C · Sunnyslope, WAThe pilot's decision not to deviate to an alternate airport for fuel after encountering strong headwinds, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to the accident were the unfavorable winds and the sign impacted during the forced landing rollout.NTSB FTW93LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150C · El Paso, TXThe fuel exhaustion induced power loss and the failure of the pilot to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain.NTSB SEA90LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150C · Sutherlin, ORLoss of engine power was due to fuel exhaustion. Because of inadequate fuel consumption calculations and poor preflight planning and preparation for the flight.NTSB ANC85LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150C · Kenai, AKThe pilot was on a local pleasure sightseeing trip when the engine quit; the pilot attempted a forced landing on a road. Just before touchdown the aircraft struck two power lines. The pilot stated that he ran out of fuel and he believed that he had enough…NTSB LAX83LA206Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150C · Madera, CAThe plt was flying in & out of several crop duster strips. During takeoff from the 4th strip the engine quit. The acft nosed over in a plowed field. The plt attributed the engine failure to water in fuel.