NTSB investigations: Cessna 150J

17 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150J, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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

19822026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 150J per year, 1982–2026: 17 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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071820')
      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\" = 260))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI07CA029Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150J · South Haven, MIThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing. Factors were the crosswind and the ditch.Nov 24, 2006 · N61235 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD03LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Williamson, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the takeoff roll. A factor was the snow-covered runway.Feb 25, 2003 · N51126 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN00LA128Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Spanish Fork, UTThe pilot in command's failure to maintain aircraft directional control.Jul 10, 2000 · N50812 · DestroyedNTSB MIA96LA057Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · New Port Richey, FLFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing with a crosswind, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of recent flying experience.Jan 6, 1996 · N60647 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI95LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · West Fargo, NDthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain that the airplane encountered.Mar 15, 1995 · N60564 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA94LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K · Chehalis, WAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor to the accident was: crosswind.May 2, 1994 · N150S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI94LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Fredricktown, MOthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the crosswind.Apr 17, 1994 · N51175 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO93LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Pittsfield, MELoss of the tail wheel steering due to undetermined reason(s).Jul 5, 1993 · N61058 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Greenbay, WIA fractured rod end bolt which resulted in an unsteerable nosewheel.May 10, 1992 · N50610 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW91LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Tomball, TXAn improper recovery from a bounced landing.Aug 24, 1991 · N60544 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC91LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Burgettstown, PAThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the airplane on the landing roll, resulting in an on ground collision with a tree. Factors related to the accident was the pilot's improper use of the brake system.Aug 6, 1991 · N60689 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA91LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Mulino, ORThe pilot's inadequate remedial action. Factors include nose-gear vibration.May 1, 1991 · N50488 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC91LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Angola, NYThe failure of the pilot to insure the magneto switch was off prior to moving the propeller.Mar 13, 1991 · N51396 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC88LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Searcy, ARWhile landing in direct crosswind, the PIC lost directional control during the roll out. The acft veered off the runway, damaging the right wing tip and empennage. The pilot stated he thought a gust of wind caused the loss of control.Mar 19, 1988 · N50672 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Higginsport, OHThe pilot reported that the aircraft skidded off the runway into a piece of parked farm equipment. The sod runway surface was wet. The pilot further reported that the right wing rose and the a/c veered off the runway. The pilot was unable to maintain…Jul 15, 1987 · N61107 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN85LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Logan, UTThe acft departed the rwy during a touch and go landing. The plt stated that after touchdown, the acft pulled to the right. The acft impacted a snowbank to adjacent to the rwy and nosed over. It was reported that the plt had applied wheel brakes with the…Mar 31, 1985 · N50511 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DA048Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Sabetha, KSThe pilot initiated a landing approach to runway 1 with the wind from 280 degrees at 18, gusting 25 knots. He entered final approach in a crab and was lined up with the runway. When over the threshold, the plane started to drift right. It settled to the…Mar 20, 1982 · N60761 · Substantial damage