NTSB investigations: Cessna 150L, SC

17 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150L. 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

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 150L, SC per year, 1974–2026: 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'SC' 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 ('2071826'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA26LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150L · Gantt, SCThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and a nose landing gear collapse.Jan 28, 2026 · N67WJ · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Summerville, SCA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jun 13, 2008 · N5471Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL99LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Winnsboro, SCThe pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in overload damage to the nose wheel assembly.Nov 6, 1998 · N330JC · Substantial damageNTSB ATL94LA069Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · N. Myrtle Beach, SCThe improper procedures used by ground personnel during banner tow operations.Mar 26, 1994 · N16233 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL91LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Pickens, SCThe panicked, intentional interference of the flight controls by the student.Sep 8, 1991 · N11503 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Cordesville, SCThe airplane nosed over during a forced ldg on soft terrain, after experiencing a loss of engine power during descent from cruise. The plt reported that the acft ran out of fuel. He had made an unplanned stop earlier to take on additional fuel, after…Oct 6, 1987 · N11838 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Campobello, SCWhile on her 2nd solo x-country flt, the student plt became lost/disoriented after the comm/nav radios developed a problem. Subsequently, she made a precautionary landing in an open field. During the landing roll, the acft hit a ditch & nosed over.Aug 26, 1986 · N11154 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Manning, SCDuring takeoff ground run on the wet grass runway the aircraft hit a soft spot in the runway and nosed over to an inverted attitude. Both the private pilot and passenger escaped without injury.Dec 15, 1985 · N19099 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Johnston, SCThe plt reported that before taking off, he preflighted the acft & estimated that 6 gal of fuel was on board. According to him, the engine lost power aprx 30 min after takeoff & he was unable to restart it. During a forced landing, he intentionally ground…Jul 21, 1983 · N18188 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FA185Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Cheraw, SCThe student was on his 5th dual instructional flt & was practicing landings with his instructor. They had completed 3 or 4 landings & were in the traffic pattern for another when an intense thunderstorm cloud moved over the arpt. A plt/witness stated that a…May 12, 1983 · N21991 · DestroyedNTSB ATL82DA232Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Horrell Hill, SCPilot making touch and go landings at private airstrip. After takeoff aircraft would not maintain altitude. Pilot made an emergency landing in a bean field. Aircraft flipped over. Pilot forgot to retract full flaps and carb heat was on during takeoff.Aug 8, 1982 · N18019 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FLG10Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 150 · Darlington, SCWitnesses observed the aircraft performing aerobatic type of manuevers before entering a spin and crashing into a field. Although the pilot was known never to drink alcoholic beverages before flying, the pilot's blood alcohol level was 266MG/DL.Jan 29, 1982 · N1434Q · DestroyedNTSB ATL80FA082Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Oswego, SCAug 7, 1980 · N7008G · DestroyedNTSB MIA78FLG21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Columbia, SCJun 12, 1978 · N6751G · DestroyedNTSB MIA77DLG10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Moncks Corner, SCFeb 14, 1977 · N11545 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA76FLG37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Rock Hill, SCJul 8, 1976 · N18019 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA74DLG19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Myrtle Beach, SCJan 14, 1974 · N6534G · Substantial damage