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NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M, IL

71 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.

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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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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" = 'IL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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NTSB CEN26LA299Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 150M · Greenwood, ILAug 22, 2026 · N3103V · Substantial damage NTSB CEN26LA080Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 150 · Prospect Heights, ILOn December 21, 2025, about 1342 central standard time, a Cessna 150M, N3103V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Prospect Heights, Illinois. The student pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…Dec 21, 2025 · N3103V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI08LA134Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Palestine, ILThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision to conduct a low-power spiraling descent operation during conditions conducive to carburetor icing, and the weather that was conducive to carburetor icing.May 12, 2008 · N66381 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI03LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Freeport, ILThe pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.May 18, 2003 · N2842V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI00LA260Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Chapin, ILthe pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft prior to the flight and exhaustion of the fuel supply. A factor to the accident was the embankment.Aug 17, 2000 · N304JF · Substantial damage NTSB CHI00LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Bloomington, ILthe pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane. Factors were the crosswind weather condition, the airport sign, and the collapsed nose gear.Aug 3, 2000 · N6087K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI00LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Bethalto, ILthe improper in-flight decision of the pilot to fly past the Vandalia airport onto Saint Louis Regional and the fuel exhaustion. A factor was the ditch.Jun 11, 2000 · N66081 · Destroyed NTSB CHI00LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Wheeling, ILaircraft control not maintained by the pilot. A factor to the accident was the windshear.Oct 10, 1999 · N2977V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI99LA081Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Paxton, ILthe inadequate preflight planning by the pilot in command and the exhaustion of usable fuel. Factors were the tailwind landing condition and the rough terrain at the landing site.Feb 3, 1999 · N704BF · Substantial damage NTSB CHI98LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Litchfield, ILLoss of engine power due to an open exhaust valve and low cylinder compression. A related factor was the tailwind.Jul 21, 1998 · N9251U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI97LA296Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Salem, ILthe student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.Sep 13, 1997 · N66547 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI96LA036Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Lacon, ILwas the compensation for wind conditions inadequate and aircraft control not maintained. A factor was directional control inadequately maintained.Nov 21, 1995 · N714QH · Substantial damage NTSB CHI96LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Centralia, ILthe pilot's improper use of flaps leading to the inadvertant stall.Oct 25, 1995 · N63566 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI95LA005Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Carbondale, ILthe pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and improper altitude.Oct 5, 1994 · N66224 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI94LA331Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Winnetka, ILThe loss of engine power due to an undetermined reason. The lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing was a factor.Sep 17, 1994 · N9456U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI94LA231Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Alton, ILthe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor associated with the accident is the student pilot's misjudged landing flare.Jul 17, 1994 · N3639V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI93LA183Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Flora, ILthe delayed remedial action by the flight instructor. A factor related to the accident was the lack of total experience in this type operation by the flight instructor.May 27, 1993 · N714AN · Substantial damage NTSB CHI89FA173Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Plainfield, ILThe pilot-in-command lost control of the aircraft following a premature lift-off resulting in an uncontrolled descent into the terrain.Aug 18, 1989 · N9329U · Destroyed NTSB CHI89FA069Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Kankakee, ILFailure of the instructor pilot (CFI) to maintain control of the aircraft and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude above the ground.Apr 6, 1989 · N3892V · Destroyed NTSB CHI89LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Varna, ILThe student pilot was cruising at 2000' MSL on a solo flight, when the engine lost power. Emergency procedures were initiated and a forced landing was made in an open field. During the landing roll, the aircraft struck a dirt bank and was damaged. A…Dec 11, 1988 · N704KV · Substantial damage NTSB CHI88LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Zeigler, ILUpon completion of a practice emergency landing procedure during an instructional flight, the engine started to run rough and then quit. The instructor was able to regain partial power, and made forced landing in freshly plowed field. The aircraft nosed over…Apr 21, 1988 · N9410U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI87LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Wheeling, ILThe student plt was on her fourth supervised solo making touch-&-go lndgs. Drg a lndg, the acft ballooned, then touched down hard. The nose gear collapsed, & subsequently, the acft came to rest off the left side of the rwy.Jul 30, 1987 · N9456U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI87LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Pontiac, ILThe plt lost directional control, swerved off the rwy and struck an acft that was parked approx 80 ft from the rwy. There was no evidence of a system malfunction or failure. The wind as reported by the plt at the time of the accident was calm.Apr 9, 1987 · N6039K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI83LA374Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Springfield, ILThe acft made a forced landing in a corn field and nosed down after the engine stopped during flt. During pre-flt the pilot had looked in the tanks and measured the amount of fuel with the tie cap chain. He thought he had enough fuel for the flt even though…Aug 9, 1983 · N3400V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI83LA340Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · East St Louis, ILThe CFI noticed the acft was not climbing & the airspeed was not increasing. He took control of the acft & landed in a bean field. He later stated that the flaps were not retracted by the student after takeoff.Jul 30, 1983 · N6032K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI83FA122Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Wheeling, ILThe student pilot was making a touch-and-go landing and at about 100 ft AGL the engine stopped. A restart was to no avail. The plt stated that he kept the airspeed near stall speed until ground impact. There was fuel spillage at the accident site and no…Feb 26, 1983 · N63044 · Destroyed NTSB CHI83LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Cahokia, ILThe acft collided with a ditch during a forced landing after the engine quit during a takeoff climb. The student pilot was climbing out after a touch and go landing and at about 200 ft AGL the engine quit. The CFI took control of the acft and checked for an…Jan 20, 1983 · N704LQ · Substantial damage NTSB CHI83LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Lawsing, ILOn landing roll the student pilot inadvertently added power, ran off the end of the runway and into a ditch.Oct 5, 1982 · N63627 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82DA097Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Wheeling, ILThe student pilot departed Wheeling, IL on a cross-country flight to dubuque, IA; oshkosh, WI and return. The pilot refueled with 17.7 gallons of 100 octane low-lead gasoline at dubuque, but did not refuel at oshkosh. Near milwaukee, he noted that the right…Mar 24, 1982 · N714KR · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEV34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Wyoming, ILAug 22, 1981 · N66298 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEV13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Williamsville, ILApr 25, 1981 · N63288 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEE16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Downers Grove, ILJan 20, 1981 · N66212 · Destroyed NTSB CHI80DEE36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Wonder Lake, ILJul 10, 1980 · N704LB · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DEE40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lockport, ILJul 4, 1980 · N3946V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DEE15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Mt.Morris, ILFeb 8, 1980 · N8964U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FA062Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Peoria, ILJul 28, 1979 · N704NU · Destroyed NTSB CHI79FEV11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Champaign, ILFeb 17, 1979 · N66092 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEV06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Monmouth, ILDec 9, 1978 · N704PT · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FCA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Cahokia, ILSep 22, 1978 · N714LV · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE67Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wheeling, ILSep 16, 1978 · N9437U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEV44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Peoria, ILJul 8, 1978 · N45530 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEV23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Monmouth, ILMar 27, 1978 · N24242 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Lansing, ILMar 10, 1978 · N9215U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · West Chicago, ILMar 5, 1978 · N704LF · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Lockport, ILFeb 22, 1978 · N9408U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wheeling, ILFeb 19, 1978 · N9474U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lockport, ILFeb 9, 1978 · N714LC · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lockport, ILJan 23, 1978 · N63646 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEE44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Plainfield, ILAug 14, 1977 · N66776 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FA059Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Peoria, ILJul 14, 1977 · N8993U · Destroyed