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
Dec 27, 1991	LANCASTER, CA	N8259S	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT MISJUDGING THE LANDING FLARE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Dec 20, 1991	POINT MUGU, CA	N8572J	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S DISREGARD OF THE AVAILABLE WIND INFORMATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS A HIGH TAIL WIND.
Dec 13, 1991	CHARLESTOWN, IN	N60040	Incident	substantial	FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY AN AIRPLANE WITH KNOWN M… FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY AN AIRPLANE WITH KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES.
Dec 13, 1991	HOLLYWOOD, FL	N3767V	Incident	substantial	TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT TO DETE… TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT TO DETERMINE THE QUANTITY OF FUEL ON BOARD.
Dec 13, 1991	VALDOSTA, GA	N6680S	Serious (2)	substantial	THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILO… THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY TO FLY IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS.
Dec 12, 1991	GANSEVOORT, NY	N1404Q	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH, RESULTING IN A LANDING ON AN ICY RUNWAY AT EXCESSIVE SPEED; AND UNABLE TO STOP ON THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY AND SU… THE PILOT'S IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH, RESULTING IN A LANDING ON AN ICY RUNWAY AT EXCESSIVE SPEED; AND UNABLE TO STOP ON THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TREES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO FLIGHT, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Dec 01, 1991	ANCHORAGE, AK	N704YP	Incident	substantial	THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S (CFI) DELAY IN INITIATING THE GO AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SNOW BERM AND DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDIT… THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S (CFI) DELAY IN INITIATING THE GO AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SNOW BERM AND DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION.
Nov 22, 1991	VANCOUVER, WA	N2582J	Serious (2)	destroyed	INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT ON THE PART OF THE PILOT AS WELL AS BOTH THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO … INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT ON THE PART OF THE PILOT AS WELL AS BOTH THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE OTHER PILOT'S LACK OF LANDING LIGHT USAGE.
Nov 16, 1991	POESTENSKILL, NY	N50877	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURATOR HEAT, RESULTING IN CARBURATOR ICE AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING ON UNSUITABLE TERRAI… THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURATOR HEAT, RESULTING IN CARBURATOR ICE AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Nov 15, 1991	PORTSMOUTH, VA	N3072V	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE ATTITUDE DURING THE LANDING FLARE/TOUCHDOWN AND HIS FAILURE TO INITIATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
Nov 15, 1991	PORTSMOUTH, VA	N19595	Incident	substantial	COLLISIION WITH THE DEER ON THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR WAS THE DARK NIGHT.
Nov 08, 1991	KIOWA, KS	N5732G	Fatal (1)	substantial	THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY UTILIZE THE CARBURETOR HEAT TO AVOID LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO … THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY UTILIZE THE CARBURETOR HEAT TO AVOID LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INATTENTION AND THE ENCOUNTER OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DURING AN OFF-AIRPORT FORCED LANDING.
Nov 05, 1991	COLEMAN, FL	N7823E	Incident	substantial	FAILURE OF THE UNQUALIFIED PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. ALSO, FAILURE TO PERFORM THE CORRECT REMEDIAL ACTION RESUL… FAILURE OF THE UNQUALIFIED PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. ALSO, FAILURE TO PERFORM THE CORRECT REMEDIAL ACTION RESULTING IN THE COLLISION WITH A POWER LINE.
Oct 31, 1991	BEEKMANTOWN, NY	N5889E	Minor	substantial	AN INADVERTENT STALL DUE TO THE PILOT'S DECISION TO PREMATURELY RETRACT THE WING FLAPS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF ALTITUDE FOR… AN INADVERTENT STALL DUE TO THE PILOT'S DECISION TO PREMATURELY RETRACT THE WING FLAPS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY.
Oct 27, 1991	HATCH, NM	N50472	Incident	substantial	FUEL EXHAUSTION AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL AND HIS POOR PREFLIGHT AND INFLIGHT PLANNING. FACTORS WERE THE UNSUITABLE MOUNTAINOUS TER… FUEL EXHAUSTION AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL AND HIS POOR PREFLIGHT AND INFLIGHT PLANNING. FACTORS WERE THE UNSUITABLE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT THE PILOT'S DISPOSAL AND THE UNFAVORABLE WINDS ALOFT.
Oct 22, 1991	MATAGORDA, TX	N9293U	Incident	destroyed	THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FLYING SPEED DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF.
Oct 18, 1991	SALUDA, VA	N23398	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WITH INADEQUATE RUNWAY TO STOP. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST MUFFLER BAFFLE.
Oct 18, 1991	SANFORD, ME	N6544G	Incident	substantial	THE FAILURE OF THE NOSE WHEEL THROUGH BOLT AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE CRACKING.
Oct 10, 1991	CASSVILLE, MO	N2563J	Serious (1)	substantial	THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE FUEL EXHAUSTION, A HIDDEN OBSTRUCTION W… THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE FUEL EXHAUSTION, A HIDDEN OBSTRUCTION WITHIN THE TERRAIN THE PILOT LANDED ON AND A COLLAPSED NOSEGEAR.
Oct 08, 1991	MARION, WI	N704CW	Incident	substantial	THE FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST AND INTAKE VALVES. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE DOWNHILL TERRAIN AND A COLLAPSED NOSEGEAR.
Oct 02, 1991	TAYLOR, MO	N11540	Minor	substantial	THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CROSSWIND.
Sep 22, 1991	SAN SEBASTIAN, PR	N704TK	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INTENTIONAL BUZZING AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN INADVERTENT STALL. DURING THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT, THE AIRP… THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INTENTIONAL BUZZING AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN INADVERTENT STALL. DURING THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH AND REMAINED SUSPENDED IN A TREE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE OSTENTATIOUS DISPLAY BY THE PILOT AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED.
Sep 21, 1991	BUCKEYE, AZ	N63553	Minor	destroyed	THE PASSENGER/CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S POOR JUDGEMENT BY INTERFERING WITH THE PIC AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A TIMELY GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO … THE PASSENGER/CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S POOR JUDGEMENT BY INTERFERING WITH THE PIC AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A TIMELY GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE CFI'S MISJUDGMENT OF ALTITUDE.
Sep 21, 1991	PLEASANT GROVE, AL	N4096J	Minor	substantial	THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE LAST TAKEOFF RESULTING IN AN INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY FOR THE FLIGHT.
Sep 20, 1991	NEW HUDSON, MI	N91R	Incident	substantial	FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL IN A CROSSWIND.

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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