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NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M, MN

26 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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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" = 'MN' 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

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\" = 'MN' 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"

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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MN' 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

Run 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 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.Sep 9, 2001 · N6142K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI99LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Tower, MNthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing. Factors contributing to this accident were the icy runway and the snowbank.Nov 20, 1998 · N66314 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI96LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Red Wing, MNthe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply. A factor relating to the accident was: soft terrain in the emergency landing area.Jun 9, 1996 · N9132U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI96LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Mcgregor, MNthe nose gear collapsed when it hit a soft spot in the runway.May 18, 1996 · N3750V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI95LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Bovey, MNThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.Jun 21, 1995 · N45200 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI94LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Andover, MNthe flight instructor's improper procedures and directives by electing to pull the mixture control to the 'off' position during simulated emergency procedures. A factor associated with the accident is the existence of weather conditions conducive to…Jul 8, 1994 · N9284U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI94LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Waseca, MNinadequate preflight planning/preparation and the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. Factors related to the accident were a poorly planned forced landing approach and high vegetation.Jul 3, 1994 · N63277 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC90LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · York, MNPowerplant failure due to undetermined causes.Jan 13, 1990 · N152HB · Substantial damage NTSB MKC89LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Minneapolis, MNThe pilots failure to properly calculate fuel consumption which resulted in an inadequate fuel reserve and fuel exhaustion prior to reaching his destination. During the ensuing forced landing the pilot failed to maintain airspeed which resulted in an…May 7, 1989 · N6411K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI88LA146Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Lonsdale, MNThe pilot was executing a power-off glide and when an attempt was made to recover by adding power, the engine did not respond. The pilot was then forced to make an emergency landing in a field. During the forced landing the pilot was unable to maintain…Jun 30, 1988 · N63178 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI88LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Redwood Falls, MNWind was 210 degrees at 13 knots when the student pilot attempted a landing on snow compacted runway 12. The student stated that a gust of wind pushed the aircraft sideways and it struck a snowbank when it exited the runway to the left.Dec 26, 1987 · N704XX · Substantial damage NTSB CHI87DER02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 150M · Lakeville, MNThe student & instructor (CFI) were preflighting the acft to fly on a cold morning. To facilitate better eng starting, the CFI elected to turn the prop while the student 'pushed the primer in.' He told the student to check that the mag & master sws were off &…Jan 31, 1987 · N714QW · Minor damage NTSB CHI87LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Ramsey, MNThe newly certficated pilot thought his fuel gages were not indicating properly and did not dip the tanks during preflight. On the last leg of the round robin flt fuel exhaustion occurred and the acft nosed over during the forced landing. The plt reported he…Nov 5, 1986 · N7680U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI85LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Hutchinson, MNThe student plt was on his 2nd solo flt after being endorsed for flt in the Cessna 150 acft. During a landing, he lost directional control in winds that he reported were from 080 degs at 7 KTS. The acft went off the right side of the rwy & went in a ditch…Apr 18, 1985 · N66479 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI85LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Pillager, MNThe plt took off uphill on a grass rwy that was dew covered. The field was aprx 1600 ft long bordered by 50-75 ft trees. The plt stated that during takeoff roll the acft lights were flickering. He said that the acft was airborne aprx 300 ft before reaching…Nov 6, 1984 · N45574 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI83LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Campbell, MNThe pilot made a forced landing on a country road during a cross-country flight. During the ground roll the acft left the road and collided with a ditch collapsing the nose gear. The two occupants were not injured. The pilot started this flight the previous…Jan 16, 1983 · N9218U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82DA233Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150M · Santisgo, MNDuring aerial photo mission engine began to run rough. Pilot headed home but was forced to land enroute. Aircraft swerved and nosed over. Exam of engine showed exhaust valve stuck open.Jul 3, 1982 · N63183 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82DA202Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Cambridge, MNOn his first solo flight the student pilot stated he panicked at about 400 feet AGL and decided to land in a plowed field. During the landed sequence the aircraft nosed over.Jun 8, 1982 · N714HY · Destroyed NTSB CHI82FER10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Crystal, MNNov 8, 1981 · N6145K · Destroyed NTSB MKC79DER54Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · St Cloud, MNJul 17, 1979 · N714MP · Substantial damage NTSB MKC79DER04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Crystal, MNNov 18, 1978 · N7562U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC78DER52Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · St Cloud, MNJun 2, 1978 · N63124 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC78DER27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · St.Paul, MNFeb 13, 1978 · N9284U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC78FER17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · St Paul, MNDec 19, 1977 · N8747U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DER66Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Cambridge, MNApr 29, 1975 · N66396 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DER43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Crystal, MNJan 26, 1975 · N3343V · Substantial damage