NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M, 1998
22 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
| 1964 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 43 |
| 1976 | 72 |
| 1977 | 123 |
| 1978 | 104 |
| 1979 | 84 |
| 1980 | 57 |
| 1981 | 48 |
| 1982 | 53 |
| 1983 | 40 |
| 1984 | 40 |
| 1985 | 28 |
| 1986 | 31 |
| 1987 | 38 |
| 1988 | 32 |
| 1989 | 39 |
| 1990 | 34 |
| 1991 | 27 |
| 1992 | 26 |
| 1993 | 30 |
| 1994 | 32 |
| 1995 | 27 |
| 1996 | 26 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 1998 | 22 |
| 1999 | 31 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1998
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1998
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" DESCRun 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 CHI99LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · East Troy, WIthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, and the ditch.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.NTSB CHI99LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Warrensburg, MOthe student pilot's inadequate flare and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were, the student's lack of total experience and the dirt bank which was contacted.NTSB NYC99LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Wiley Ford, WVWas the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during an unforecast change in wind velocity. Factors were the gusts and the lack of recent experience for the pilot.NTSB FTW98LA403Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Yukon, OKThe pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and her improper recovery procedures for a bounced landing.NTSB FTW98LA379Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Lamar, COThe pilot's failure to maintain climb airspeed, and inadvertently allowing the airplane to stall/mush. A factor was the embankment.NTSB ATL98LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Athens, GAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during land roll out that resulted in the on ground collision.NTSB LAX98LA262Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Santa Paula, CAFailure of the number one cylinder due to a fatigue crack that had originated from corrosion pits at the cooling fin.NTSB NYC98FA161Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Worthington, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed due to diverted attention.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.NTSB MIA98LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Ormond Beach, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB ATL98LA098Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Niceville, FLProper touchdown point not attained. Factors were a tailwind and wet grass.NTSB ATL98LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Vero Beach, FLThe failure of the pilot to obtain flying speed, and the delayed decision to abort the take-off, leading to a loss of control in flight, and the subsequent collision with a ditch.NTSB LAX98LA182Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Livermore, CAThe missing nut/cotter pin on the throttle attachment assembly which resulted in the pilot's inability to control engine power, and the hidden obstruction (hole) in the landing area. A factor was the high vegetation.NTSB CHI98LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Newton, KSthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Related factors were the pilot became disoriented and a dark night.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 MIA98LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Lumber Bridge, NCThe pilot's delay in aborting a takeoff from a wet grass runway.NTSB MIA98LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Gainesboro, TNThe student pilot's improper flare during landing.NTSB NYC98LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Lockport, NYThe pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance during a forced landing in the traffic pattern. A factor in the accident was the carburetor icing conditions.NTSB IAD98LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Haverhill, MAA loss of engine power due to a fractured number two cylinder exhaust valve and cracked cylinder. Contributing factors were the operator's allowance of the time between engine overhaul to be exceeded and the trees.NTSB MIA98LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Daytona Beach, FLfailure of the flight instructor (CFI) to maintain adequate airspeed, during the final approach and flare to land, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and allowed the wingtip to drag during touchdown.NTSB CHI98LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Troy, MIthe student pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane. Factors relating to this accident were: the crosswind, and wet/soft terrain (mud) beside the runway.