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NTSB investigations: Cessna 150J

14 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150J, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical”. 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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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
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      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\" = 354))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN03LA149Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Farmington, NMthe pilot's improper procedures/directives, and the delayed activation of carburetor heat which resulted in the loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing factors include the carburetor icing conditions, and the rough/uneven and…Sep 6, 2003 · N60571 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC95LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Slatington, PAThe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in carburetor icing and a subsequent loss of engine power. A factor is carburetor icing conditions.Mar 19, 1995 · N60949 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC94LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Coatsville, PAThe pilot's inadequate use of carburetor hear. A factor was carburetor icing conditions and soft terrain.Jul 12, 1994 · N60426 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA94LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Clarkston, WAThe pilot in command's inadequate use of carburetor heat. Factor(s) were: carburetor icing weather conditions and rough terrain.Feb 27, 1994 · N50765 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC92LA103Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Palmer, AKThe pilot's inadvertent stalling of the airplane and an inadequate altitude in which he could recover. Factor relating to the accident was the water in the fuel.Jul 13, 1992 · N61272 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN91LA055Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Watkins, COLoss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during the forced landing, which resulted in a stall/mush.Mar 28, 1991 · N51100 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Jamul, CAThe pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat.Jul 25, 1990 · N446VK · Substantial damageNTSB ANC90FA046Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Birchwood, AKCarburetor ice due to the pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat. Factors related to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, unfavorable wind, and the snow covered terrain.Mar 29, 1990 · N61272 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI89LA163Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Putnam, ILImproper use of carburetor heat by the pilot which resulted in reduced power for takeoff. The obstructions (hangar & trees) and weather conditions were contributing factors.Aug 4, 1989 · N60263 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA305Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Santa Ynez, CAThe pilot stated that while en route, the airplane's engine began to run rough. He turned on the carburetor heat. The engine returned to normal operation. The pilot turned off the carburetor heat. The engine again ran rough then lost all power. The pilot…Sep 2, 1988 · N60117 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88FA193Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Palmyra, NYCessna N51413 departed Palmyra airpark with full flaps and crashed into a barn about 75 feet past the departure end of runway 35. Afterward, the flap actuator was found in the flap up position. The pilot said that the engine lost 200 to 300 RPM about 300 feet…Jul 25, 1988 · N51413 · DestroyedNTSB MIA88LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Carthage, MSWhile on a personal flt, during the upwind leg after completion of the second touch-and-go landing, the plt reported that the eng sputtered. He then turned crosswind & attempted to land on a section of road under construction. Shortly before touchdown a…Jun 13, 1988 · N50945 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84FA343Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Justin, TXThe acft collided with a power line and nosed over during an attempt to recover from a simulated forced landing. The cfireportedly 'cleared' the engine during the approach but when she took over and added power to climb she claimed the engine did not fully…Aug 10, 1984 · N60660 · DestroyedNTSB SEA84LA183Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Burley, IDThe acft made a forced landing in a potato field and nosed over after the engine lost power. The plt said she used carburetor heat when the engine started running rough. The engine did not immediately improve but was running in surges from 1800-2200 RPM. The…Jul 25, 1984 · N50618 · Substantial damage