NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M, TX
104 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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WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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NTSB CEN26LA284Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 150M · Ferris, TXOn July 25, 2026, about 1630 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N18YZ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ferris, Texas. One pilot sustained minor injuries and the other pilot had no injuries. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB CEN25LA110Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Weslaco, TXThe pilot’s improper landing flare while attempting to land with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN20FA108Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 150 · Port Isabel, TXThe pilot’s loss of control during the initial takeoff climb for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB CEN18LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Sinton, TXThe inadequate service and repair of the airplane's carburetor, which led to a partial loss of engine power during takeoff and resulted in a forced landing.NTSB GAA17CA455Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150 · McKinney, TXThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in bounced landing and the collapse of the nose landing gear.NTSB CEN17LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Beasley, TXThe No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve being stuck in the “full open” position due to carbon deposits, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN11CA241Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Garland, TXThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB DFW07CA044Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Eastland, TXThe partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during cruise flight, which resulted in a forced landing and an overrun. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's misjudged distance/speed while landing.NTSB DFW06CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Roanake, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an unmarked transmission wire. A contributing factor was the low altitude flight.NTSB DFW05FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Coleman, TXThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his VFR flight into IMC which resulted in his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were fog and the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation.NTSB DFW05LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Longview, TXThe pilot's improper inflight planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW03LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Pearland, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment. Contributing factors were the pilot's diverted attention to the banner staging area, and the ditch.NTSB FTW02LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Godley, TXthe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the transmission wire during the precautionary landing.NTSB FTW00LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Carrolton, TXThe pilot's failure to refuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW99LA193Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Beaumont, TXThe student pilot's excessive rate of descent resulting in the hard landing and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB FTW99LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Madisonville, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as result of the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW98LA202Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Levelland, TXthe pilot's inaccurate weather evaluation, subsequent encounter with a severe downdraft, and failure (or inability) to compensate for the wind (downdraft) condition. The high density altitude was a related factor.NTSB FTW98LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · San Antonio, TXinadequate service provided by the ground controller, by clearing the Boeing 727 to taxi after the Cessna 150 was cleared to taxi behind the 727, which led to a wake turbulence (jet exhaust) encounter and damage to the Cessna 150.NTSB FTW97LA072Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Austin, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as result of the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the pilot's improper preflight inspection of the fuel system.NTSB FTW96FA143Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Muleshoe, TXimproper planning/decision by the student pilot, and his failure to take adequate remedial action after becoming lost and encountering a low fuel situation, which subsequently resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing at night.…NTSB FTW96LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Round Rock, TXThe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW96FA071Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · S Padre Island, TXVFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude (or clearance) above the surface of the water. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions (low ceiling and…NTSB FTW96LA044Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Port Arthur, TXUndetermined.NTSB FTW95IA243Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Levelland, TXThe failure of the pilot of the other aircraft to maintain clearance during a formation flight. A factor was the lack of experience in the type of operation.NTSB FTW95LA042Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Seguin, TXThe pilot's failure to attain a proper climb rate after takeoff. A factor was the dark night light condition.NTSB FTW94LA302Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Houston, TXThe pilot's loss of directional control during the go around.NTSB FTW94LA286Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Mesquite, TXThe unfavorable gusting winds. A factor was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB FTW94LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Glen Rose, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed and the passenger's interference with the controls during the attempted recovery.NTSB FTW94LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Spring, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the attempted takeoff from the touch and go landing. Factors were the inadvertent porpoise and the soft terrain.NTSB FTW94FA140Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Arroyo City, TXThe pilot's inadvertent stall during the pull up. Factors were the low pass, his ostentatious display, and his inability to recover from the stall due to insufficient altitude.NTSB FTW93FA150Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Liberty Hill, TXThe inadvertent stall with insufficient altitude to recover before terrain contact.NTSB FTW93LA093Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Fort Worth, TXInadvertent stall. A factor was the tailwindNTSB FTW93LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Bowie, TXThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind, and his improper decision to attempt a takeoff after touching down off the runway surface. Factors which contributed to the accident was the gusting wind condition and the high grass.NTSB FTW93LA022Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Commerce, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the inadvertent stall. A factor was the pilot's evasive maneuver to avoid an undetermined object.NTSB FTW92LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Matagorda, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate flying speed during the attempted takeoff.NTSB FTW90LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Arlington, TXThe pilot's failure to properly flare the airplane for landing and his failure to initiate the proper recovery procedures following the bounced landing.NTSB FTW90LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Kerrville, TXThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's failure to refuel. Contributing to the accident was the pilot becoming lost.NTSB FTW90LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Alvord, TXThe failure of the engine to develop full rated power for unknown reasons.NTSB FTW90FA063Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Tomball, TXFailure of the pilot in Cessna 150, N714RS, to comply with the air traffic control clearance, and failure of both pilots to maintain adequate visual lookout to see-and-avoid each other. Factors related to the accident were: physical impairment of the pilot in…NTSB FTW90LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Minden, TXThe pilot's mismanagement of fuel by not maintaining an adequate supply of fuel.NTSB FTW90LA039Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Stephenville, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around which resulted in a stall.NTSB FTW90LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Fort Worth, TXFuel exhaustion due to the inadequate in-flight planning/decision by the plt. A factor in this was the improper initial training by the flight instructor.NTSB FTW89LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · San Antonio, TXImproper flare by the pilot, his delay in attempting to abort the landing, and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point for a landing.NTSB FTW89LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Austin, TXThe pilot did not have an adequate fuel supply to complete the flight. The plts flt planning was inadequate and the ignored opportunities to obtain fuel enroute led to fuel exhaustion, prior to reaching destination.NTSB FTW89FA022Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Fort Worth, TXFailure to the flight instructor and the student pilot to obtain a weather briefing prior to departure, and he flight instructor's failure to observe the deteriorating weather conditions in sufficient time return to the airport prior to instrument…NTSB FTW88LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Killeen, TXAccording to the pilot/operator aircraft accident report, the private pilot had not flown in the previous 90 days. The pilot was practicing landings on a dark night and collided with power lines 1000 feet short of the runway. After colliding with the wires,…NTSB FTW88LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Azle, TXThe operator stated the night instrument training flight departed with 8.5 gallons of fuel. One hour and thirty minutes later, the airplane hit a tree during flare for a forced landing due to engine failure. The student stated the fuel gage indicated one…NTSB FTW88DPA02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150M · Gainesville, TXThe pilot lost engine power due to a throttle cable which failed during flight. He then made a 360 degree turn to lose altitude before initiating an emergency landing on an airport. He lost excessive altitude during the turn which resulted in an off-airport…NTSB FTW87LA224Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Addison, TXThe aircraft became too slow while on final approach, started mushing, and drifted left. Full engine power was applied accompanied by nose up elevator trim. The aircraft bounced then climbed about 30 feet while attaining a steep nose up attitude and stalled.…NTSB FTW87LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Porter, TXAccording to the pilot, he was flying low over the san jacinto river, approximately 50 ft AGL. During a descending right turn the aircraft contacted a power line. The aircraft crashed into the river causing substantial damage to both wing spars and the…