NTSB investigations: Cessna 150H
23 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150H, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”. 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 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2007 | 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 ('2071818')
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\" = 350))
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 ('2071818')
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" = 350))
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 CHI07CA169Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150H · Bellaire, MIA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the deer fence.NTSB CHI05LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Columbia, ILA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. Factors were the unsuitable field encountered during the forced landing, the muddy field, and the dark night.NTSB CHI01LA328Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Lebanon, INThe unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot. Factors were the carburetor icing conditions, the carburetor ice, and the bean crop.NTSB CHI01LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Burlington, WIAircraft control not maintained by the pilot during the landing roll. Factors to the accident were the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, the end of the runway being snow-covered, and the snowbank.NTSB SEA00LA176Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Ontario, ORThe pilot-in-command/flight instructor's failure to adequately refuel the aircraft, resulting in fuel exhaustion, and his subsequent high flare in a forced landing attempt, resulting in a stall and touchdown/impact on the nose gear.NTSB FTW00LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Sinton, TXThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW99LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Conway, ARThe loss of engine power due to carburetor ice during the approach to land. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB MIA98LA235Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Kill Devil Hill, NCFailure of the number one cylinder exhaust valve resulting in loss of engine power and a forced landing on unsuitable terrain at which time the aircraft nosed over.NTSB SEA97LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Redmond, ORthe pilot's improper decision to depart on a flight without first ensuring the aircraft held sufficient fuel to reach his destination, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the high vegetation and rocks at the location of the forced landing.NTSB IAD96LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Clinton, MDa loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ANC96LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Anchorage, AKloss of engine power for an undetermined reason.NTSB CHI94LA020Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Kansas City, MOLoss of power for an undetermined reason, and the pilot initiating the flight with a rough running engine. Factors related to the accident were: the building and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB MIA92LA175Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Hollywood, FLThe pilot-in-command's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in a total loss of engine power in flight due to fuel exhaustion, subsequent forced landing, and on ground collision with a tree on landing roll out.NTSB NYC91LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150C · Kemblesville, PAThe instructor pilots' inadequate supervision, the student pilots' overshoot of the simulated landing area, and the power loss for undetermined reasons.NTSB MIA91LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Orlando, FLTotal loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and failure of the pilot to refuel the fuel tanks before departure.NTSB NYC89LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Northeast, PAA power loss due to an over-rich engine for undetermined reasons. The combination of an over-rich running engine and the pilot's pumping of the throttle during the recovery attempt caused the engine to flood.NTSB MKC89LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Clarion, IAFailure of the pilot to properly use the carburetor heat during icing conditions resulting in carburetor ice formation and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB ATL88FA088Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Youngstown, OHNTSB MIA87LA181Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · St. Cloud, FLThe plt stated that the engine ran good during the run up & on his takeoff roll the acft accelerated normally until he reached 45 knots, he looked down and noticed that the carburetor heat was on & he wasn't getting any more power. Realizing he was going to…NTSB LAX85LA359Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · San Jose, CAThe pilot stated he was on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern when the engine quit. He was unable to glide to the runway and landed in a construction area where the aircraft collided with a dirt pile and flipped over. He further stated that he had flown…NTSB ATL85LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Enterprise, ALWhile on a solo training flight the aircraft lost power while on downwind and the student pilot made an mergency landing on the runway, however, during landing roll the aircraft went off the side of the rwy and nosed over in the soft soil. Post crash…NTSB MIA83LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Dorado, PRDuring a dual instructional flt, the instructor plt (CFI) retarded the throttle to simulate a forced landing. He stated that the student did the emergency procedure & headed for the field. Later, when the throttle was advanced, the eng did not respond. The…NTSB FTW82FPD15Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportCessna 150H · Wichita Falls, TXThe acft was observed to become airborne in a nose high attitude after approximately 1,200 ft of ground run, gain no more than 200 ft of altitude, make a wide left turn to downwind, stall & spin. The high angle of attack was maintained throughout the flt. The…