NTSB investigations: Cessna 150J, KY

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150J. 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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Cases per year

19692026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 150J, KY per year, 1969–2026: 10 cases
1969	1
1971	1
1972	1
1974	3
1978	2
1980	1
1993	1

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KY' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071820')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'KY' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071820'))
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KY' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071820'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 BFO93LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Brandenburg, KYThe pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed prior to liftoff, leading to an inadvertent stall and loss of aircraft control. Factors related to the accident include the pilot's improper use of flaps and his failure to follow the published procedures for a…May 27, 1993 · N60347 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FA045Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Pikeville, KYMay 10, 1980 · N50931 · Destroyed NTSB IAD79DLQ01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Campbellsville, KYOct 2, 1978 · N61150 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD78FLT09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Covington, KYAug 10, 1978 · N51285 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB IAD75DLQ10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Paducah, KYDec 14, 1974 · N60391 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD75FLQ09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Owensboro, KYNov 28, 1974 · N50969 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD74DLQ41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Richmond, KYMay 30, 1974 · N51218 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73AC016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Louisville, KYAug 13, 1972 · N23168 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB CHI72FLQ19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hawesville, KYNov 10, 1971 · N1014M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70F0008Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lexington, KYMay 28, 1969 · N50829 · Destroyed