NTSB investigations: Cessna 150D
10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150D, 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
| 1982 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2006 | 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 ('2071810')
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 ('2071810')
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 NYC06LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150D · Bloomfield, KYThe pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB ANC01LA074Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150D · Soldotna, AKThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane.NTSB FTW94LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150D · Mount Pleasant, TXThe power loss due to carburetor icing and the pilot's delayed use of carburetor heat. Factors were the weather conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI93LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150D · Lake Village, INThe pilot in command's inadequate preflight planning.NTSB CHI91LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150D · Ft. Atkinson, WIThe pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was unsuitable terrain for landing.NTSB LAX90LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150D · Inyokern, CAThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat when climatic conditions were conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB MKC88LA153Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Macomb, MOThe acft had been flown 235 nautical miles the previous day without re-fueling. The PIC stated he thought that he could reach his next fuel stop without refueling at the departure arpt. The PIC stated he flew the acft in that gen dirctn for abt 1 hour. At the…NTSB MKC87LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Nevada, MOThe PIC preflighted his acft prior to departure, but the preflight did not include refueling the acft which contained about 8 gallons of fuel. Normally the 8 gallons of fuel would have been sufficient to reach the destination arpt which was 21 statute miles…NTSB CHI85LA309Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150D · Lincoln, ILWhen the plt added pwr on final apch, the eng did not respond. An emergency landing was made in a rough fld. The relative humidity was aprx 60%. No mechanical failures/malfunctions were discovered during an eng examination.NTSB DEN82DA168Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Weldona, COThe plt stated to a FAA inspector that prior to takeoff the fuel gauges indicated approximately 1/4 full in each tank. The inspector indicated the fuel supply was exhausted. Numerous attempts to obtain an accident report from the plt were unsuccessful.