NTSB investigations: Cessna 150H
980 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150H. 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.
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NTSB MIA93LA046Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Holly Springs, MSThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering during a forced landing, resulting in an in-flight loss of control (stall), and subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power in flight…NTSB NYC93LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Mt. Gilead, OHPilot incapacitation due to carbon monoxide gas as a result of cracks in the heater muffler. A factor in the accident was the progressive deterioration of the left heater muffler.NTSB SEA92LA204Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Packwood, WAThe improper in-flt planning and decision by the student pilot and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors relating to the accident were the box canyon and the rising mountainous terrain.NTSB CHI92FAMS3Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 150H · Manistee, MIUndeterminedNTSB 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 FTW92LA222Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Mcgehee, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance.NTSB CHI92LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Three Rivers, MIThe pilot-in-command's selection of a rough and uneven terrain. A factor related to the accident was the pilot-in-command's poor inflight decision making.NTSB CHI92LA154Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Robinson, ILPoor judgement by the pilot in intentionally proceeding to the airport in instrument meteorological conditions. The weather conditions were a factor.NTSB FTW92LA126Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Benton, ARThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his improper compensation for crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB ATL92LA074Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Elizabeth City, NCInadequate preflight planning/preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor was the soft terrain at the forced landing site.NTSB LAX92FA112Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · N. Palm Springs, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during low altitude maneuvers as a result of his physical impairment due to alcohol and drugs. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's poor judgement in buzzing his work locale, and his failure to…NTSB LAX92LA104Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Ft Mojave, AZAn inadequate annual inspection performed by other maintenance personnel. Contributing to this accident was the flap cable failure due to corrosion.NTSB BFO92LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Saluda, VAThe pilot's decision to abort the takeoff with inadequate runway to stop. A factor in the accident was the failure of the exhaust muffler baffle.NTSB CHI91LA296Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · New Hudson, MIFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing roll in a crosswind.NTSB NYC91LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Ashland, METhe pilot's premature liftoff. Factors were the rough airstrip and the soft terrain encountered during landing.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 SEA91LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Shelton, WAInadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot in command. Factors to the accident were: delayed go-around gusting winds, poor compensation for wind conditions, and unsuitable terrain.NTSB CHI91LA195Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Cadillac, MIImproper preflight, inattentiveness, failure to maintain airspeed, and poor inflight planning/decision.NTSB SEA91FA095Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Sumpter, ORThe pilot's improper inflight planning and decisions and the pilot's VFR flight into IMC conditions.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 DEN91FA034Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Mancos, COFailure of the student pilot to follow procedures and directives by continuing the flight at night and subsequently encountering adverse weather conditions. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, the student's lack of experience, adverse weather…NTSB CHI91LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Grand Haven, MIDelayed application of carburetor heat by the PIC. Contributing factors were carburetor icing conditions (weather) and none suitable terrain.NTSB CHI91LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Niota, ILFuel consumption calculations misjudged by the PIC. Contributing factors were a tailwind landing and no suitable terrain.NTSB DEN91LA023Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Clifton, TXInadvertent stall. Factors were: tailwind, wrong runway selected, and failure to raise flaps.NTSB ATL91LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Arlington, TNThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor in this accident was gusty winds.NTSB NYC91LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Freeport, PAThe pilot's miscalculations of the amount of fuel on the airplane required for the flight. A factor was the unsuitable terrain.NTSB LAX91LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · San Carlos, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance between his aircraft and a hanger while taxiing. The failure of airport maintenance personnel to maintain taxiway markings was a factor in the accident.NTSB ATL90LA176Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Brookley, GAFuel exhaustion. Factors include improper planning/decision by the pilot-in-command.NTSB CHI90LA230Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Hawley, MNThe failure of the PIC to retain control of the airplane during the landing sequence.NTSB FTW90LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Houston, TXFuel exhaustion due to refueling not performed.NTSB LAX90LA182Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Goleta, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors which contributed to the accident were the dark night and the pilot's lack of night flying experience.NTSB NYC90FA106Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Shirleysburg, PAPilot incapacitation due to a heart attack.NTSB ATL90LA098Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · N. Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's improper course reversal procedure which resulted in a stall at a low altitude precluding a recovery before water impact.NTSB CHI90LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Plainwell, MIForeign object (ice), which jammed the right wheel. A factor related to the accident was: the snowbank.NTSB CHI90LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Sullivan, INThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind gust and lack of total experience.NTSB MKC90LA045Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Hornersville, MOPoor judgement of the pilot due to consumption of alcohol, and his misjudgement of distance and altitude to the runway, while on final approach, which subsequently resulted in a touchdown and nose over short of the runway.NTSB FTW90LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Mountain Home, TXLack of airspeed for a climb to clear obstacles off the departure end of the runway, resulting in a precautionary landing into unsuitable terrain. The inadequate airspeed was a result of an encounter with deer during the take off and the pilots vertical…NTSB NYC90LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Madison, CTA loss of engine power, due to a stuck exhaust valve in the number 4 cylinder. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's excessive airspeed on final approach, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during the landing.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 MKC89FA102Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Carnegie, OKContinued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in subsequent collision with rising/hilly terrain. Related factors were: inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, dark night, adverse weather…NTSB LAX89LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Napa, CAThe cfi's delay in aborting the takeoff, leading to a loss of directional control.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 CHI89DET02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150H · Benton Harbor, MIA misjudged approach during the execution of an emergency landing resulting in an encounter with unsuitable terrain. Contributing factors are inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and fuel starvation due to contamination.NTSB NYC89LA024Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Newstead, NYLanding in unsuitable terrain following a partial power loss carburetor icing.NTSB SEA88FA166Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Caldwell, IDThe plt flew to hubler field (a pvt 2800' strip) & landed. After landing on rwy 10, he taxied back to the apch end & took off again. As the acft was climbing, about 60' over trees at the departure end, it rolled abruptly to the left, entered a steep descent &…NTSB MIA88LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Pensacola, FLThe 3.8 hr cross country flt was uneventful, but after the flt entered the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for landing, the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. During the forced landing the acft collided with trees & came to rest.NTSB ATL88FA088Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Youngstown, OHNTSB ATL88FA078Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Cedartown, GANTSB CHI88LA037Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Mt. Pleasant, WIThe stu plt climbed to 1600 ft MSL aft tkof. Shortly aft level off, the engine stopped. He attempted an air start without success. During the forced lndg the nose wheel dug in and the acft nosed over in the soft soil. During a post crash interview, the stu…NTSB MIA88FA071Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Destin, FLWitnesses stated that they observed the acft flying in the fog in a southeasterly direction and turn hard right just before it struck the 19th floor of a condominium. The fog according to residents of the bldg was so thick that the ground could not be seen…