NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M, AZ
32 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150M. 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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| 1977 | 4 |
| 1978 | 2 |
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| 1982 | 2 |
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| 1996 | 1 |
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| 2006 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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NTSB WPR25LA170Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 150M · Phoenix, AZOn June 6, 2025, about 0530 mountain standard time, a Cessna 150M, N45659, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona. The flight instructor and student pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB WPR24LA194Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150M · Roll, AZThe failure of the No. 2 intake valve due to inadequate seating, which resulted from valve guide-to-seat misalignment and associated wear.NTSB WPR23LA335Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150M · Marble Canyon, AZThe pilot’s loss of airplane control after an encounter with windshear during takeoff which resulted in collision with terrain.NTSB WPR20LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Red Rock, AZA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper use of carburetor heat.NTSB LAX08CA257Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Phoenix, AZThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.NTSB LAX06CA177Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Tucson, AZthe failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control and the certified flight instructor's delayed remedial actions and inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB LAX06CA165Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Green Valley, AZthe failure of the certified flight instructor to retract the flaps to the proper go-around setting and to attain/maintain an adequate airspeed, which led to a stall/mush.NTSB LAX04LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Tucson, AZthe pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a pilot induced porpoise/oscillation.NTSB LAX97LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Lake Havasu, AZcarburetor ice, and failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat, which resulted in loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, darkness, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB LAX96LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Quartzsite, AZthe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB LAX93LA003Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Three Points, AZThe pilot's poor judgment, intentional buzzing, and poor visual lookout. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's diverted attention.NTSB LAX92LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Tucson, AZFuel exhaustion due to the instructor pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft.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 LAX91LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Buckeye, AZThat maintenance personnel failed to properly install the wings by not reconnecting the bolts at the bellcrank and performed an inadequate annual inspection.NTSB LAX91LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Tucson, AZOne or more of the F-16 pilot's improper use of throttles before being cleared for take off.NTSB LAX89LA138Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Mesa, AZInadequate visual lookout by the pilot, and his failure to maintain the proper altitude. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of visual perception at dusk, the transmission line, and the obstructions (tree & fence) in the emergency landing…NTSB LAX89LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Tucson, AZThe acft collided with the terrain shortly after an intersection tkof from the Tucson international airport. The plt reported that during the initial climb the a/c was not producing sufficient lift in order to maintain alt to clear obstacles. The plt aborted…NTSB LAX86LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Prescott, AZAfter completing a solo instructional flight the 80-HR student plt landed. During rollout the plt inadvertently applied excessive brake & rudder pressure to the left pedal. The plt lost directional control of the acft & it veered off the rwy. The acft…NTSB LAX86LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Glendale, AZThe student's CFI said that a dual session was flown earlier in the morning and that the accident session was the student's first supervised solo. The CFI said that on the first landing of the accident flight, the aircraft touched down on the left main gear…NTSB LAX84LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Holbrook, AZThe acft collided with a mound of rubble during an aborted takeoff. The takeoff was attempted uphill to avoid buildings and wires according to the plt. The density alt was 6200 ft. after the collision the acft nosed over.NTSB LAX82DA354Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150M · Cottonwood, AZThe plt overshot his approach & added full power for a go-around. The flaps were not retracted & the acft stalled.NTSB LAX82DUJ47Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Carrizo, AZThe student pilot was on his "long" cross-country flight. He reported that the first leg of the flight was from libby air field, AZ to silver city, NM with an en route time of about 1.3 hrs. On the next leg of the flight to globe, AZ, he became disoriented…NTSB LAX82DUJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lk Havasu Cy, AZNTSB LAX81DUJ82Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Pearce, AZNTSB LAX81FUJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Chandler, AZNTSB LAX78FUJ40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Mesa, AZNTSB LAX78DUJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Tortilla Flat, AZNTSB LAX78DUJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Mesa, AZNTSB LAX78FUJ01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Mesa, AZNTSB LAX77DUJ95Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Tucson, AZNTSB LAX77DNJ52Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Yuma, AZNTSB LAX76DUJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Tucson, AZ