NTSB investigations: Cessna 150L, 1998
21 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
| 1970 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 35 |
| 1972 | 56 |
| 1973 | 116 |
| 1974 | 153 |
| 1975 | 123 |
| 1976 | 104 |
| 1977 | 95 |
| 1978 | 83 |
| 1979 | 54 |
| 1980 | 59 |
| 1981 | 27 |
| 1982 | 34 |
| 1983 | 28 |
| 1984 | 17 |
| 1985 | 26 |
| 1986 | 27 |
| 1987 | 27 |
| 1988 | 19 |
| 1989 | 28 |
| 1990 | 35 |
| 1991 | 29 |
| 1992 | 29 |
| 1993 | 18 |
| 1994 | 21 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 1998 | 21 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1998
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"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 year(c."eventDate") = 1998
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" DESCRun 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 LAX99LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · San Andreas, CAThe other pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxiing in a confined area between rows of parked aircraft.NTSB LAX99FA058Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Yucaipa, CAThe flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane.NTSB ATL99LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Columbia, NCThe failure of the #2 exhaust valve that resulted in the total loss of engine power. A factor is the lack of suitable emergency landing terrain.NTSB LAX99FA027Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Yerington, NVthe failure of the pilot to see and avoid the aircraft ahead, which was already established in the traffic pattern. The failure of both pilots announce their intentions on the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency was a factor in this accident.NTSB ATL99LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Winnsboro, SCThe pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in overload damage to the nose wheel assembly.NTSB IAD99LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Clinton, MDThe student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB SEA98LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Bonners Ferry, IDImproper maintenance by an outsourcing facility which resulted in a lack of identification of scoring of the interior of the #3 cylinder rocker shaft bosses. The scoring resulted in a fatigue fracture and subsequent permanent closure of both intake and…NTSB SEA98LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Freeland, WAFailure of the number two intake valve rocker arm in fatigue, and overload of the nose landing gear assembly. Factors include a ditch encountered during the forced landing.NTSB LAX98LA315Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Oroville, CAFailure of the pilot to maintain proper clearance and subsequently striking a hangar door while taxiing to parking.NTSB IAD98LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Cumberland, MDThe pilot in command's improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB NYC98FA164Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Towanda, PAThe pilot's failure to obtain adequate climb and his premature retraction of the flaps. A contributing factor was his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB CHI98LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Philip, SDthe fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection. A factor was the soft field.NTSB LAX98FA219Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Apple Valley, CAThe improper installation of unvented fuel caps that resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB FTW98LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Taft, TXThe pilot's failure to ensure that there was adequate fuel for the planned flight on board the airplane during the preflight inspection which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the pilot's misjudgment of the glide distance…NTSB FTW98LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Pearland, TXThe pilot's selection of the wrong runway/landing area. A factor was the lack of visual runway cues available to the pilot.NTSB SEA98LA082Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Sandpoint, IDLoss of consciousness by the pilot-in-command/flight instructor, resulting in loss of aircraft control and subsequent collision with terrain.NTSB NYC98LA116Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Blakeslee, PAThe pilot's inadequate preflight resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft prior to departing.NTSB IAD98LA052Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aborted landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.NTSB SEA98IA060Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Seattle, WAThe pilot's failure to reposition the flaps to the 20 degree position during a go-around, as called for in the Pilot's Operating Handbook. Factors include the pilot's decision to land long behind a departing aircraft, an encounter with wake turbulence during…NTSB FTW98LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Conway, ARThe pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and her improper recovery procedures for a bounced landing.NTSB ATL98LA033Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Guntersville, ALThe pilot's intentional shut down of the engine in flight that resulted in the total loss of engine power. A factor was the failure of both magnetos.