NTSB investigations: Cessna 150F, 1997

13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150F. 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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NTSB investigations: Cessna 150F, 1997 per year, 1965–2026: 1,647 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1997
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071814'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW98LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Brigham City, UTfailure of the pilot to maintain lateral (or vertical) clearance from a tree, during takeoff. Related factors were: the tree, and the pilot's improper use of flaps.Nov 1, 1997 · N7934F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL97LA133Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Kenly, NCThe pilot's failure to see and avoid a utility line on final approach to land. The sunglare and utility line were factors.Sep 6, 1997 · N6898F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97FA208Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Gary, INthe pilot's not obtaining/maintaining airspeed which resulted in a stall.Jul 12, 1997 · N8197S · DestroyedNTSB MIA97LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Clearwater, FLthe student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an on-ground loss of control and subsequent collision with trees and a ditch. The crosswind, trees, and ditch were related factors.Jul 2, 1997 · N8083S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Casa Grande, AZFailure of the student pilot to maintain directional control.Jun 28, 1997 · N6634F · Substantial damageNTSB IAD97LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Punxsutawney, PAPilot in command became disoriented and continued flight until fuel exhaustion. A factor to this accident is the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by over flying several airports during his disorientation.Jun 15, 1997 · N8080S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Venice, FLfailure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed on final approach and during the landing to properly flare the airplane.May 19, 1997 · N102HA · Substantial damageNTSB SEA97LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Plains, MTThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident were gusts and crosswinds.May 7, 1997 · N8093F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC97LA079Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Lehighton, PAreplacement of the flap actuating system fuse by the pilot-in-command with the flap actuating handle in the fully retracted position. This resulted in the retraction of the flaps, an inadvertent stall/mush, and the subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.Apr 22, 1997 · N6717F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Norman, OKImproper flare.Apr 21, 1997 · N3101X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Petersburg, INThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Low altitude flight is a contributing factor.Mar 23, 1997 · N8196S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL97LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Winter Haven, FLthe student pilot's inadvertent movement of the mixture control to idle cut-off during the approach to land, which resulted in engine shut-down, and the student's failure to follow emergency procedures for restarting the engine.Feb 9, 1997 · N6679F · Substantial damageNTSB IAD97FA038Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Bittinger, MDVFR flight by the noninstrumented-rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which lead to spatial disorientation of the pilot, his loss of aircraft control, and an uncontrolled collision with the terrain. Factors relating to the accident…Jan 1, 1997 · N8925S · Destroyed