NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M
37 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150M, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with terrain/water”. 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
| 1982 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
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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
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WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071830')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 230))
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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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071830')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230))
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NTSB CHI07FA079Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Bedford, INSuicide.NTSB DEN03LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Gateway, COthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the snow-covered runway.NTSB CHI03LA019Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · New Town, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision. Contributing factors are the pilot becoming lost/disoriented and night conditions.NTSB CHI01LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · South St. Paul, MNThe student pilot failed to maintain directional control. A factor was his lack of total flight experience.NTSB ANC00LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Skwentna, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's disorientation, landing at the wrong airport, flat lighting conditions, and his delay in initiating a go-around.NTSB ANC99LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Big Lake, AKThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors associated with this accident were the pilot's failure to use the takeoff performance charts, the short runway and uphill takeoff, and a sudden windshift.NTSB FTW98LA379Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Lamar, COThe pilot's failure to maintain climb airspeed, and inadvertently allowing the airplane to stall/mush. A factor was the embankment.NTSB MIA98LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Lumber Bridge, NCThe pilot's delay in aborting a takeoff from a wet grass runway.NTSB CHI97FA067Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Larchwood, IAthe noninstrument-rated pilot's takeoff into instrument meteorological conditions. The weather was a factor.NTSB SEA95LA132Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Meachem, ORThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain clearance from the surrounding terrain. A factor was the mountainous/hilly terrain condition.NTSB ATL95LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Fuquay-Varina, NCThe certified flight instructor's failure to complete the takeoff checklist which resulted in an attempted takeoff with the wing flaps extended.NTSB LAX93LA317Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Julian, CAThe pilot's poor inflight decision in selecting an altitude insufficient to ensure adequate terrain clearance.NTSB CHI93LA279Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Bridgman, MIthe pilot's premature lift-off.NTSB FTW93LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Norman, OKThe pilot's failure to properly judge his level off altitude while maneuvering.NTSB LAX92LA148Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · San Andreas, CAThe flight instructor's poor inflight planning/decision by performing a 360 degree turn maneuver at a low altitude.NTSB LAX91LA402Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Buckeye, AZThe passenger/certified flight instructor's poor judgement by interfering with the PIC and his failure to execute a timely go-around. Contributing to this accident was the cfi's misjudgment of altitude.NTSB LAX91LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Fernley, NVThe failure of the pilot to adequately assess the climb performance of the accident airplane due to being under the influence of alcohol.NTSB ATL90LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Beaufort, NCThe pilot's delayed pull up from an intentional descent during an aborted suicide attempt.NTSB ANC90LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Birchwood, AKFailure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment during the takeoff roll. Related factors were: dark night, snow covered runway, inadequate snow removal from the runway by personnel (who were responsible for snow removal), and the snowbank (berm).NTSB CHI89FA061Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Corunna, MIThe failure of the student pilot to maintain sufficient altitude to recover from a practice stall maneuver. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's visual perception over snow covered terrain.NTSB CHI88FA056Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Norwalk, WIThe pilot made several calls to the fss and obtained weather briefings for reported and forecast IFR conditions along his proposed route of flight. After departure from sparta, Wisconsin in weather described by witnesses to be below VMC, the aircraft impacted…NTSB LAX87FA298Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Newport Beach, CAOn a dark night beneath a scattered to broken marine layer of stratus clouds the plt made a low altitude pleasure flight 1/4 mi off shore. The acft entered a gradual descent, collided with the ocean and the plt drowned.NTSB ATL86LA115Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Lake City, TNWhile filming for king kong productions, a Cessna 150, flown by the production pilot collided with bowel mountain near Lake City, TN the pilot was flying low over the terrain when the aircraft failed to climb as fast as the pilot anticipated. The aircraft…NTSB SEA86LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Morgan, ORDuring takeoff from a soft rough barley field during a crosswind the pilot rotated prematurely. The aircraft settled back onto the field striking the nose gear first and then flipped inverted.NTSB MKC85FA030Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Colby, KSOn a heading of 065 deg the acft impacted in a slightly rising open field in a wings level 15 deg nose down attitude. Investigators found the acft in a landing configuration with the wing flaps fully extended and the throttle secured by the throttle friction…NTSB LAX85LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Ojai, CAWhile simulating emerg procedures the plt added power and began a 180 deg turn to avoid colliding with trees. During the turn the right wing tip struck the rising terrain causing the acft to cartwheel to the ground inverted.NTSB LAX85FA030Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Lee Vining, CAThe acft crashed into a mountain during a VFR x-country. The acft was approaching the mountain ridge on the lee side anddid not clear the top of the ridge. The plt said that when he saw the acft was not going to clear the ridge he lowered 10 degrees of flaps…NTSB MKC84LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Campbell, MOPlt stated that the acft was low on final apch and full pwr was added to go-around. The acft continued to settle until it contacted the rwy. The acft traveled off the left side of the rwy. After continuing through grass the acft contacted a steel angle iron…NTSB SEA84LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Fall City, WAThe plt was approaching a strange arpt with a rwy elevation of 140 ft and surrounding terrain of 1000 to 3000 ft. the plt said as he approached the threshold he felt the acft was too high so he executed a go-around. With the flaps at 20 degrees he said his…NTSB DEN84LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Afton, WYThe plt departed rwy 16 with the intention of repositioning the acft on the arpt after landing. He estimated the surfacewinds were from the southeast at 15 KTS. A witness stated that the winds had changed directions about eight times during the day. The plt…NTSB CHI83LA274Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Wadsworth, OHThe CFI said the student pilot tried to correct for a gust of wind. After the acft turned 30 0R 40 degrees the CFI took control. During the go-around the right wing contacted the ground and the acft cartwheeled.NTSB MKC83LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Axtell, NEThe plt reported that he began taking off on a 1310 ft rwy that was dry but spongy. The elevation was reported as 2210 ft, the wind was calm, and the temperature was 55 deg. The flaps were set at 10 deg. Reportedly, the acft lifted off, but settled back to…NTSB DEN83FA090Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Kanab, UTThe acft departed page at about 1150. At about 1238 the acft struck the south slope of a 6,280-FT canyon wall at about 6,000 ft MSL. The canyon is one of a series of about five 'finger' canyons forming the vermilion cliffs group. Sigment lima 15 in effect…NTSB ATL83FKG03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 150M · Stone Mountain, GAThe pilot reported that while flying in marginal weather, he came to Stone Mountain and turned to avoid it. The aircraft crashed on the side of the Mountain about 300 ft from the base. About 9 mi east southeast of the crash site, the weather was reported as…NTSB FTW82DA332Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150M · Balmorhea, TXThe pilot stated that while he was making a full flap landing, a crosswind drifted the aircraft off the narrow gravel landing strip. As he started to go around, the main gear hit a rock pile. The aircraft then bounced and hit the ground, nose first.NTSB DEN82DA143Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150M · Nr. Colorado Sp, COThe acft crashed in north cheyenne wood near pikes peak at approximately 8400 ft MSL. The plt reported that after arriving at the first ridge of mountains he was caught in downdrafts. Unable to clear the top of a mountain, he turned into a box canyon.NTSB ATL82DA120Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Paducah, KYWhile performing a practice emergency landing the pilot stated that he applied full power when the aircraft had descended to about 10 feet above a plowed field. After power was applied the flaps were raised from full down to 20 degrees. The second pilot…