NTSB investigations: Cessna 150G
32 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150G, 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.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 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 ('2071816')
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"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 ('2071816')
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" 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 ATL04FA071Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · High Falls, GAThe pilot's impairment due to alcohol which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, inadvertent stall, and subsequent in-flight collision with trees.NTSB LAX03LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Angwin, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB ATL02FA143Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Duncanville, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed , which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent collision with the ground. A contributing factor was low level flight.NTSB ATL01FA059Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 G · Dunlap, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed that resulted in a stall and subsequent loss of control in flight.NTSB ATL00FA061Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Oxford, MSThe certified flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed during climbout.NTSB CHI99LA299Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Lambertville, MIthe inadequate aircraft preflight by the pilot and the pilot's failure to remove the aileron gust lock before flight. Factors to the accident were the soft terrain adjacent to the runway and the collapse of the nose gear.NTSB LAX99LA211Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Rimrock, AZThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and to maintain airspeed during the aborted landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the pilot's failure to adjust the flaps for the attempted aborted landing in accordance with the…NTSB FTW98LA285Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Uvalde, TXThe pilot's improper use of the flaps which resulted in an inadvertent stall during the initial takeoff climb. Factors were his lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane and the high density altitude.NTSB CHI98LA212Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Rush City, MNthe pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane during the initial takeoff climb. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inattentiveness at lowering excessive flaps for takeoff.NTSB IAD98LA067Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Selbyville, DEInadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. High, gusting winds were contributing factors.NTSB CHI98LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Griffith, INThe aircraft's speed not maintained by the pilot, which resulted in the aircraft stalling in close proximity to the ground.NTSB ANC96LA001Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Hoonah, AKthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Factors relating to the accident were: improper weight and balance configuration, and unsuitable terrain in the emergency landing area.NTSB SEA95LA205Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Stehekin, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed after takeoff.NTSB LAX95LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Carefree, AZthe pilot's premature retraction of the flaps and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush.NTSB CHI95FA001Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Lamberton, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. A factor in the accident was the pilot's ostentatious display by buzzing.NTSB NYC93LA155Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Lyndonville, VTAn inadvertent stall of the airplane as a result of the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and improper use of the carburetor heat and flaps during takeoff which degraded aircraft performance.NTSB NYC93LA001Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Lincoln, PAThe pilot's premature liftoff and delay in aborting the takeoff.NTSB FTW91LA059Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Decatur, TXThe instructor's inadequate supervision and the student's failure to relinguish controls.NTSB LAX91LA055Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Fresno, CAThe pilots intentional flight into known adverse weather conditions and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors in the accident were: the foggy weather conditions; spatial disorientation; and the pilot's over confidence in his own personal…NTSB CHI90LA246Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Reeds Spring, MOA delayed go-around.NTSB BFO90FA070Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Ridgeway, VAFailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and inflight collision with the terrain.NTSB ATL90FA141Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Lanett, ALFailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall.NTSB FTW89DRJ01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Piedmont, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while buzzing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB SEA88LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Athol, IDThe student pilot was practicing full stop landings. He failed to raise the flaps from full down after the previous landing. On the subsequent takeoff, the aircraft became airborne prematurely. The pilot reduced the power and the aircraft stall/mushed onto…NTSB CHI88FA147Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Plymouth, OHNTSB CHI88FA144Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Ft Wayne, INInadvertent stall/spin due to the failure to maintain adequate airspeed, and failure to avoid the adverse wind conditions associated with a thunderstorm.NTSB BFO88LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Ridgeway, VADuring touchdown the acft bounced and the student plt applied power to level-off and reflare. The left wing then rose and the right wing contacted the rwy. The acft bounced back and the left wing contacted the rwy. The nose gear collapsed and the acft came to…NTSB SEA87FA129Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Vashon, WAAircraft departed on a routine instructional flight. Radar track indicated aircraft engaging in maneuvers typical of instructional high work (stalls/turn/slow flight) followed by left orbit about grass airstrip used only for practice emergency landing…NTSB NYC86LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Palmyra, NYOn landing the acft encountered wind gusts forcing the left wing upward, and hitting the right wing on the ground. The acft then spun around striking the prop and left wing on the rwy.NTSB FTW86FRG03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 150G · Geronimo, TXThe acft failed to achieve proper climb to clear pwr lines during takeoff initial climb. The takeoff was performed on a 700 ft long grass strip in a downwind direction. When it became questionable that the acft could climb over a pwr line the plt cut the…NTSB NYC83LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · So. Bethlehem, NYThe pilot lost directional control during takeoff. The instructor pilot and student were not injured. The student tried to abort a takeoff when the acft started to swerve left. The instructor tried to correct but had difficulty because of the students input…NTSB NYC82DA220Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 150G · East Haddam, CTThe pilot reported that just prior to flaring, the aircraft had started drifting to the left; therefore, a decision was made to abort the landing. A go-around was initiated and flap retraction was started. However, the aircraft stalled and landed in a swamp.