NTSB investigations: Cessna 150J, 1985

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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NTSB FTW86LRG04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150J · Temple, TXThe acft nosed over during a forced landing on soft terrain following a total loss of eng pwr. The plt reported that the eng quit while on a 45 deg entry to the downwind leg for rwy 15. The plt then attempted to restart the eng and maneuver the acft toward…Dec 7, 1985 · N51079 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Cumming, GAShortly after takeoff the acft experienced a loss of pwr as related by the student plt. A forced landing was performed in a fld during which the nose wheel dug into the terrain and the acft nosed over. Examination of the wreckage failed to disclose any…Nov 8, 1985 · N51182 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA338Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Crystal Beach, TXThe plt reportedly was delivering the acft to Crystal Beach, TX, from its home base at orange county airport, TX. The pilot reportedly call the owner and told him he had bent the acft upon landing at Crystal Beach. He was told by the owner to wait at the acft…Aug 28, 1985 · N5573G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA340Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Sharonville, OHAccording to the plt, the eng quit 4 hrs into the flt due to 'apparent fuel exhaustion.' He had entered the blue ash traffic pattern instead of going to his original destination because his fuel gages read 1/8 full instead of 1/4 full as he had expected. The…Jul 28, 1985 · N51405 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA190Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · New Smyrna Bch, FLWhile performing a banner towing flight the pilot encountered severe turbulence in the area of a thunderstorm and lost control of the acft. He stated he jettisoned the banner just before impact but still could not control the acft. The acft struck a small…Jun 12, 1985 · N51261 · DestroyedNTSB ATL85LA160Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Atkins, VAThe acft nosed over during a forced landing following a loss of pwr which resulted from fuel exhaustion. On the day prior to the accident the acft had experienced a total electrical failure. The plt stated that on the day of the accident, he lowered a rope…May 12, 1985 · N51347 · 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 ATL85LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Decatur, ALDuring eng start the acft accelerated into two parked acft causing substantial damage. The plt stated that the toe brakes were ineffective. Post crash investigation failed to disclose a preexisting failure or malfunction which may haverendered the brakes inop.Mar 13, 1985 · N60649 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Keokuk, IAWhile taxiing for t/o on a sod rwy, gusting winds flipped the C-150 over after it became bogged down in the soft terrain. The plt was aware of the gusting wind conditions but was not expecting to get the a/c stuck, even though the pilot was aware it had…Mar 4, 1985 · N51004 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Broken Bow, OKThe acft nosed over short of the rwy while the plt was making an emergency landing after a reported power loss. During the landing, the acft nosed over & was damaged. No reason for the power loss was found.Feb 25, 1985 · N61243 · Substantial damage