NTSB investigations: Cessna 150K, MA

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150K. 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

19712026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 150K, MA per year, 1971–2026: 8 cases
1971	2
1972	3
1973	1
1978	1
1984	1

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Query with SQL

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" = 'MA' 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 ('2071822')) 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\" = 'MA' 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 ('2071822'))
  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" = 'MA' 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 ('2071822'))
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 NYC84LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C150 · Stow, MADuring the initial takeoff climb at about 400 ft AGL the acft experienced a loss of power. During the emergency descent the eng restarted and ran for aprx 30 seconds before quiting again. The plt perofrmed a forced landing into the pine trees below.May 27, 1984 · N5887G · Destroyed NTSB NYC79FNA08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Stow, MADec 17, 1978 · N6219G · Destroyed NTSB NYC73DNA40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hyannis, MAFeb 23, 1973 · N6209G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FNA31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Middleboro, MANov 19, 1972 · N6294G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FNA22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Bedford, MAOct 4, 1972 · N6346G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FNA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Norwood, MAJul 30, 1972 · N5907G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FNA09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Mansfield, MAAug 22, 1971 · N5792G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC71FFD32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Marlboro, MAJan 9, 1971 · N6346G · Substantial damage