NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M, LA

16 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

19752026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M, LA per year, 1975–2026: 16 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\" = 'LA' 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 ('2071830'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN10CA196Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · Waterproof, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and his failure to initiate a go-around when encountering the strong gusting winds.Apr 7, 2010 · N66262 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW99LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Baton Rouge, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate approach airspeed which resulted in a excessive descent rate and hard landing and the pilot's failure to recover from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of total experience.Feb 14, 1999 · N6405K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA096Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Mandeville, LAthe pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from obstructions (power lines) at night.Jan 15, 1996 · N714JV · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90FA168Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Baton Rouge, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed which resulted in an inadvertent stall during the steep turn. A factor was the door opening in flight.Aug 26, 1990 · N66369 · DestroyedNTSB FTW84LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · New Orleans, LADuring arrival, the acft lost power after a descent from 3000 to 2000 ft. at that time, the plt noted that the fuel gages indicated each tank was 1/8 full, but he did not apply carb heat until he was in an emergency descent. He elected to land on a boulevard.…Jan 7, 1984 · N9468U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA358Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Farmerville, LAThe pilot made a downwind takeoff from an intersection of the runway. The aircraft failed to clear trees at the departure end of the runway.Aug 30, 1982 · N66222 · DestroyedNTSB FTW80FRD56Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Sulphur, LAAug 14, 1980 · N3660V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW80DRJ24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Monroe, LAJun 15, 1980 · N3421V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW80FRJ07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Ruston, LANov 2, 1979 · N714LX · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DA102Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Mandeville, LAAug 22, 1979 · N3494V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DRD48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · New Roads, LAAug 9, 1979 · N63342 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW78FRD56Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lake Charles, LASep 16, 1978 · N9409U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW77FRJ23Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Oil City, LASep 15, 1977 · N6199K · DestroyedNTSB FTW76DRJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Oil City, LAJul 24, 1976 · N66127 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW76AF082Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 177 · New Iberia, LAApr 3, 1976 · N2894X · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW75FRD27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · New Orleans, LAFeb 12, 1975 · N3568V · Substantial damage