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
Jun 24, 1990	BOUNTIFUL, UT	N7885F	Incident	substantial	POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL.
Jun 23, 1990	TOMBALL, TX	N1792Q	Incident	substantial	STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH TIMELY MANNER AFTER A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS … STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH TIMELY MANNER AFTER A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PRESENCE OF A RIGHT QUARTERING HEADWIND.
Jun 23, 1990	ROCKLEDGE, FL	N66453	Incident	substantial	THE PILOTS FAILURE TO RAISE THE FLAPS AS REQUIRED DURING THE GO-AROUND AND FAILURE TO PLACE THE CARBURETOR HEAT IN THE COLD POSITION.
Jun 21, 1990	CHESAPEAKE, VA	N2937V	Incident	substantial	THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS (CFI AND STUDENT PILOT) TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING FLARE AND TOUCHDOWN PHASE OF FLIGHT… THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS (CFI AND STUDENT PILOT) TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING FLARE AND TOUCHDOWN PHASE OF FLIGHT. THE STUDENT PILOT'S INEXPERIENCE WAS A FACTOR, AS WAS THE CFI'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION DURING THE DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT.
Jun 19, 1990	KNOXVILLE, TN	N9348U	Incident	substantial	PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL UPON LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT PREMATURE ROTATION OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE GO-AROUND ATTEMPT. CONTRIBUT… PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL UPON LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT PREMATURE ROTATION OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE GO-AROUND ATTEMPT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
Jun 17, 1990	ALDERSON, WV	N5964E	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL. LOW ALTITUDE AND INATTENTION WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Jun 16, 1990	KINSTON, NC	N6436K	Incident	substantial	FLIGHT CREW'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY PREFLIGHT AND PLAN FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT BY NOT ENSURING THAT ADEQUATE FUEL WAS ON BOARD PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE ENG… FLIGHT CREW'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY PREFLIGHT AND PLAN FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT BY NOT ENSURING THAT ADEQUATE FUEL WAS ON BOARD PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Jun 16, 1990	FLINT, MI	N6583T	Incident	destroyed	A LOOSE FUEL LINE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
May 30, 1990	HOLLAND, MI	N8922S	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. THE GUSTY CROSSWIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
May 28, 1990	WHITE CLOUD, MI	N8098F	Incident	substantial	FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING A LANDING FLARE AND TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL AVIATION EXPERIENCE IS A FACT… FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING A LANDING FLARE AND TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL AVIATION EXPERIENCE IS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
May 23, 1990	PALMER, AK	N66425	Incident	substantial	THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE. THE ROUGH TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARBUR… THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE. THE ROUGH TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
May 20, 1990	FRANKLIN, CA	N27G	Incident	substantial	THE FIXED BASE OPERATOR MECHANIC USED IMPROPER BOLT/NUT DURING REPAIR OF THE ELEVATOR SYSTEM.
May 20, 1990	MARIANNA, FL	N6348S	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT. THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITION WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Apr 28, 1990	TINTON FALLS, NJ	N1561Q	Incident	substantial	THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO ENSURE THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FUEL ON BOARD FOR THE PLANNED FLIGHT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE… THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO ENSURE THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FUEL ON BOARD FOR THE PLANNED FLIGHT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO PROPERLY PREPARE HIS STUDENT FOR THE FLIGHT.
Apr 24, 1990	ALLPORT, AR	N50973	Incident	substantial	IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, POWER LINES AND VISUAL OUTLOOK INADEQUATE BY THE … IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, POWER LINES AND VISUAL OUTLOOK INADEQUATE BY THE PILOT.
Apr 23, 1990	CLINTON, MD	N8689J	Incident	substantial	PILOT FACTOR IN THAT HE IMPROPERLY USED THE ENGINE CONTROLS.
Apr 18, 1990	SALINA, KS	N714EB	Incident	substantial	FUEL EXHAUSTION, FUEL CALCULATIONS MISJUDGED AND REFUELING NOT PERFORMED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Apr 13, 1990	HANFORD, CA	N7309G	Incident	substantial	THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE ATTEMPTED LANDING.
Apr 05, 1990	FRANKLIN, WI	N3876J	Incident	substantial	INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND (ABORTED LANDING… INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND (ABORTED LANDING). THE WIND CONDITIONS AND SOFT TERRAIN WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Mar 30, 1990	VIEQUES, PR	N19599	Incident	substantial	FAILURE OF PACKING AROUND THE CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP, WHICH HAD JAMMED THROTTLE MOVEMENT AND WOULD NOT ALLOW AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM ABOVE IDLE… FAILURE OF PACKING AROUND THE CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP, WHICH HAD JAMMED THROTTLE MOVEMENT AND WOULD NOT ALLOW AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM ABOVE IDLE.
Mar 29, 1990	BIRCHWOOD, AK	N61272	Incident	substantial	CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, UNFAVORABL… CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, UNFAVORABLE WIND, AND THE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN.
Mar 26, 1990	HYANNIS, NE	N6406G	Incident	substantial	FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE AND A SUBSEQUENT NOSE OVER. FACTORS RELATED TO T… FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE AND A SUBSEQUENT NOSE OVER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS AIRCRAFT, AND THE SOFT TERRAIN.
Mar 26, 1990	ANKENY, IA	N2254J	Incident	substantial	FUEL CONTAMINATION AND INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Mar 25, 1990	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	N66258	Incident	substantial	FAILURE OF PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS… FAILURE OF PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS (WINDSHEAR, CROSSWIND & TURBULENCE) WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Mar 22, 1990	CONCORDIA, MO	N3650J	Incident	substantial	INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION, MISJUDGED FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS AND RE-FUELING NOT PERFORMED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

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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