How many accidents has the Cessna 150 had?

The NTSB has recorded 3241 events involving the Cessna 150: 427 fatal, 351 serious, 590 minor injuries, and 1860 incidents with no injuries.

Is the Cessna 150 a safe aircraft?

Safety depends on many factors beyond the aircraft model, including pilot training, maintenance, and weather conditions. The Cessna 150 has 3241 NTSB-recorded events. Always review individual reports for context — many events involve pilot error or weather, not aircraft defects.

Cessna 150 Safety Record

Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 3241 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.

3241

All Events

1860

Incidents

590

Minor

351

Serious

427

Fatal (611 fatalities)

Date	Location	Reg#	Severity	Damage	Probable Cause
Sep 27, 1992	SHOW LOW, AZ	N1104Y	Incident	substantial	FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
Sep 20, 1992	JOPLIN, MO	N9234U	Incident	substantial	POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION ALONG WITH THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR RELATED TO … POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION ALONG WITH THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNDRAFT ENCOUNTERED.
Sep 11, 1992	MARLETTE, MI	N50905	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S (CFI) INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE DUAL STUDENT PILOT AND THE DUAL STUDENT'S INADVERTENT APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES.
Sep 11, 1992	NEW MARKET, MD	N6105G	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION WAS INADEQUATE RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Sep 10, 1992	BETHEL, AK	N7763F	Incident	substantial	THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS AND THE DELAY BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND/CFI IN USING CARBURETOR HEAT.
Aug 29, 1992	WOODLAND, CA	N2421J	Incident	substantial	THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE STUDENTS LACK OF T… THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE STUDENTS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND THE SOFT NATURE OF THE RECENTLY PLOWED FIELD THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED.
Aug 22, 1992	CHICKEN, AK	N60725	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED, HER LACK OF TOTAL EXPEREINCE, … THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED, HER LACK OF TOTAL EXPEREINCE, HER LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, THE POOR LIGHTING CONDITION (DUSK), AND THE WEATHER CONDITION (RAIN).
Aug 09, 1992	MANTEO, NC	N11912	Incident	substantial	THE DELAYED LEVEL OFF BY THE PILOT, DURING THE BANNER PICK-UP, WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENTANGLEMENT OF THE BANNER WITH THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Jul 30, 1992	NORFOLK, MA	N1073P	Incident	substantial	THE LOSS OF COMPRESSION IN THE NO. 4 CYLINDER DUE TO A VALVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Jul 29, 1992	BOWLUS, MN	N22923	Incident	substantial	THE FRACTURE OF THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER'S CONNECTING ROD CAP.
Jul 16, 1992	PITTSBURG, CA	N7521G	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION AND FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN IS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Jun 29, 1992	BETHEL PARK, PA	N6849G	Incident	substantial	THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO DETERMINE THE FUEL QUANTITY PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, WHICH RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION, OVER UNSUITABLE TER… THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO DETERMINE THE FUEL QUANTITY PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, WHICH RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION, OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE AN IMPROPERLY READING RIGHT FUEL GAUGE, AND AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED CARBURETOR.
Jun 26, 1992	ANCHORAGE, AK	N66281	Incident	minor	THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE NOT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES AND COLLIDING WITH THE AIRPLANE.
Jun 25, 1992	GETTYSBURG, PA	N1793Q	Incident	substantial	THE STUDENT PILOT'S DELAYED ACTION IN APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT DURING CRUISE, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. FACTORS … THE STUDENT PILOT'S DELAYED ACTION IN APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT DURING CRUISE, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE FOR CARBURETOR ICING, THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLYING EXPERIENCE AND THE ROUGH TERRAIN.
Jun 21, 1992	THREE RIVERS, MI	N22120	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S SELECTION OF A ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S POOR INFLIGHT DECISION MA… THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S SELECTION OF A ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S POOR INFLIGHT DECISION MAKING.
Jun 17, 1992	WICHITA, KS	N7867U	Incident	substantial	A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND REMEDIAL ACTION NOT PERFORMED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE A SWERVE ENCOUNTERED BY THE PILOT… A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND REMEDIAL ACTION NOT PERFORMED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE A SWERVE ENCOUNTERED BY THE PILOT AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF OVERALL EXPERIENCE.
Jun 15, 1992	COLBY, KS	N19317	Incident	substantial	A JAMMED EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER OF THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY.
Jun 12, 1992	TUCSON, AZ	N6972G	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW V.F.R. PROCEDURES; INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPERATION; AND IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS WHICH RESULTED … THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW V.F.R. PROCEDURES; INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPERATION; AND IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Jun 11, 1992	EVANSVILLE, IN	N21906	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF FUEL SUPPLY.
May 22, 1992	SOUTH BEND, IN	N6349G	Incident	substantial	IMPROPER AIRCRAFT CONTROL BY THE PILOT.
May 15, 1992	STILWELL, OK	N704CJ	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN DURING THE FLARE/LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE FLARE/LANDING.
May 13, 1992	OLATHE, KS	N1668Q	Incident	substantial	THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, AND THE INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION(S).
May 10, 1992	WARREN, VT	N27395	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SELECT A SAFE ALTITUDE FOR FLIGHT IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE DOWNDRAFT WAS A FACTOR.
May 10, 1992	GREENBAY, WI	N50610	Incident	substantial	A FRACTURED ROD END BOLT WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNSTEERABLE NOSEWHEEL.
May 08, 1992	ELDON, MO	N8081S	Incident	substantial	A BINDING EXHAUST VALVE RESULTING IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT ARE RISING TERRAIN CONDITIONS, INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CLIMB … A BINDING EXHAUST VALVE RESULTING IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT ARE RISING TERRAIN CONDITIONS, INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CLIMB CAPABILITY, AND A DITCH IN THE FORCED LANDING AREA.

Disclaimer: This data is sourced from the NTSB Aviation Accident Database. NTSB events reflect reported accidents and incidents and do not necessarily indicate a defect in the aircraft type. Many events involve pilot error, weather conditions, maintenance issues, or other factors unrelated to the aircraft design. This information is provided for research purposes only — consult official NTSB reports for complete details.

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