Cessna 150 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 3241 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1990 | FRESNO, CA | N4651X | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
THE PILOTS INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE:…THE PILOTS INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE FOGGY WEATHER CONDITIONS; SPATIAL DISORIENTATION; AND THE PILOT'S OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS OWN PERSONAL ABILITY. |
| Dec 14, 1990 | NW PHILADELPHIA, OH | N6891G | Minor | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WE…THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: IMPROPER USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL AND CARBURETOR HEAT. |
| Dec 12, 1990 | WILLARD, NC | N60840 | Incident | substantial |
PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING HIS AIRPLANE AND HIS FAILURE TO RAISE THE FLAPS AFTER LANDING. THIS RESULTED IN HIS INABILITY TO D…PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING HIS AIRPLANE AND HIS FAILURE TO RAISE THE FLAPS AFTER LANDING. THIS RESULTED IN HIS INABILITY TO DECELERATE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH, UNEVEN RUNWAY CONDITION. |
| Dec 08, 1990 | RIPLEY, TN | N51160 | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
PERFORMING A STALL MANEUVER AT AN ALTITUDE BELOW PRESCRIBED MINIMUMS, AND HIS FAILURE TO APPLY CORRECT FLIGHT CONTROL INPUTS TO RECOVER FROM THE STALL…PERFORMING A STALL MANEUVER AT AN ALTITUDE BELOW PRESCRIBED MINIMUMS, AND HIS FAILURE TO APPLY CORRECT FLIGHT CONTROL INPUTS TO RECOVER FROM THE STALL AND SPIN. |
| Dec 07, 1990 | AMARILLO, TX | N3956U | Serious (1) | destroyed | AN UNDERPOWERED TAKEOFF ATTEMPT DUE TO INCORRECTLY SET MAGNETOS. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE TRANSMISSION LINES. |
| Dec 06, 1990 | PORTAGE, WI | N11327 | Incident | substantial |
DELAYED GO-AROUND AND STALL ENCOUNTERED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE A SNOW BANK, PROPER ALIGNMENT NOT ATTAINED, AND RAISING THE FLAPS NOT PERFORMED BY …DELAYED GO-AROUND AND STALL ENCOUNTERED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE A SNOW BANK, PROPER ALIGNMENT NOT ATTAINED, AND RAISING THE FLAPS NOT PERFORMED BY THE PIC. |
| Dec 04, 1990 | TUCSON, AZ | N9312U | Incident | substantial | ONE OR MORE OF THE F-16 PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THROTTLES BEFORE BEING CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF. |
| Dec 02, 1990 | GRAND HAVEN, MI | N7199S | Incident | substantial | DELAYED APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PIC. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS (WEATHER) AND NONE SUITABLE TERRAIN. |
| Dec 01, 1990 | COLUMBUS, OH | N60026 | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: A DOWNWIND LANDING, AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REAS…THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: A DOWNWIND LANDING, AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. |
| Nov 29, 1990 | NIOTA, IL | N50098 | Incident | substantial | FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS MISJUDGED BY THE PIC. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE A TAILWIND LANDING AND NO SUITABLE TERRAIN. |
| Nov 29, 1990 | FORT WHITE, FL | N45360 | Incident | substantial | THE DOWNWIND LANDING WITH EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED. |
| Nov 26, 1990 | VALLEY CENTER, KS | N6026G | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER BECOMING …CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITIES. |
| Nov 25, 1990 | CLIFTON, TX | N23467 | Serious (1) | substantial | INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE: TAILWIND, WRONG RUNWAY SELECTED, AND FAILURE TO RAISE FLAPS. |
| Nov 24, 1990 | ARLINGTON, TN | N7234S | Incident | substantial | THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS GUSTY WINDS. |
| Nov 18, 1990 | FREEPORT, PA | N23330 | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S MISCALCULATIONS OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL ON THE AIRPLANE REQUIRED FOR THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. |
| Nov 14, 1990 | SAN DIEGO, CA | N8247S | Incident | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN; MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE I…THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN; MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE INADVERTENT STALL MUSH. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LIMITED TOTAL EXPEREINCE. |
| Nov 03, 1990 | COLUMBIA, CA | N4687X | Incident | substantial | POOR PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. |
| Oct 30, 1990 | MARATHON, FL | N3220J | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FATIGUE FAIL…THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE CENTER ROCKER BOSS ON THE #3 CYLINDER WAS A RELATED FACTOR. |
| Oct 30, 1990 | LA CROSSE, WI | N7641G | Incident | substantial | INADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK BY THE PIC. |
| Oct 29, 1990 | WILLIAMSTON, NC | N3490V | Incident | substantial |
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY FLARE THE AIRPLANE DURING THE NIGHT LANDING ATTEMPT. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN GEOGRAPHIC ORIENTATION AN…THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY FLARE THE AIRPLANE DURING THE NIGHT LANDING ATTEMPT. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN GEOGRAPHIC ORIENTATION AND THE SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT INTO NIGHT CONDITIONS WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT'S LACK OF NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE WAS ALSO A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT. |
| Oct 28, 1990 | GREENFIELD, IN | N19168 | Serious (1) | substantial | A STALL/SPIN ENCOUNTERED DUE TO AN IMPROPER GO-AROUND. |
| Oct 23, 1990 | LEXINGTON, KY | N18539 | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT DECISION CAUSING FUEL EXHAUSTION. |
| Oct 21, 1990 | SAN CARLOS, CA | N22863 | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRCRAFT AND A HANGER WHILE TAXIING. THE FAILURE OF AIRPORT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO MAINTAIN TA…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRCRAFT AND A HANGER WHILE TAXIING. THE FAILURE OF AIRPORT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO MAINTAIN TAXIWAY MARKINGS WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT. |
| Oct 19, 1990 | S. LAKE TAHOE, CA | N6203R | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WAS AVAILABLE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TAXI PASS A PARKED VEHICLE. |
| Oct 11, 1990 | PLYMOUTH, MI | N45328 | Incident | substantial | THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN. |