Cessna 150 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 3241 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1990 | RIVERSIDE, CA | N68350 | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE AIRPLANE'S ALTITUDE AND THE IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY PROCEDURE. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S…THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE AIRPLANE'S ALTITUDE AND THE IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY PROCEDURE. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S TOTAL LACK OF EXPEREINCE. |
| Oct 08, 1990 | INDIAN HEAD, MD | N6439G | Incident | substantial |
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE LANDING FLARE/TOUCHDOWN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE HIS LACK OF TOTAL FLIGH…THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE LANDING FLARE/TOUCHDOWN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE HIS LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE AND HIS IMPROPER TECHNIQUE WHEN RAISING FLAPS DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. |
| Oct 05, 1990 | TAMPA, FL | N704BB | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY AN AIRPLANE WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES. THIS RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND A GROUND COLLISION WITH A FIXED …THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY AN AIRPLANE WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES. THIS RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND A GROUND COLLISION WITH A FIXED OBJECT. |
| Sep 27, 1990 | COLTS NECK, NJ | N7006G | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT STALLING THE AIRPLANE DURING TAKEOFF FROM A CLOSED AIRPORT. ALSO CAUSAL TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT THE TAKEOFF ON T…THE PILOT STALLING THE AIRPLANE DURING TAKEOFF FROM A CLOSED AIRPORT. ALSO CAUSAL TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT THE TAKEOFF ON THE RUNWAY WITH HIGH GRASS AND TO USE ONE HALF THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY LENGHT. |
| Sep 24, 1990 | FLORIDA CITY, FL | N714KS | Incident | substantial | LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL FROM THE DIRT ROAD FOLLOWED BY AN ON GROUND COLLISION WITH SHRUBS. |
| Sep 24, 1990 | ARLINGTON, TX | N66689 | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY FLARE THE AIRPLANE FOR LANDING AND HIS FAILURE TO INITIATE THE PROPER RECOVERY PROCEDURES FOLLOWING THE BOUNCED LANDIN…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY FLARE THE AIRPLANE FOR LANDING AND HIS FAILURE TO INITIATE THE PROPER RECOVERY PROCEDURES FOLLOWING THE BOUNCED LANDING. |
| Sep 23, 1990 | ALBEMARLE, NC | N5BW | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S NOT OBTAINING AN ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY FOR HIS PLANNED FLIGHT, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. |
| Sep 22, 1990 | BROOKLEY, GA | N22909 | Serious (2) | destroyed | FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS INCLUDE IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND. |
| Sep 21, 1990 | PALM SPRINGS, CA | N10797 | Incident | substantial | FUEL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS RELATED TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PREPARATION, AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE. |
| Sep 20, 1990 | TROUTDALE, OR | N18677 | Serious (1) | — |
PASSENGERS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE TURNING PROPELLER. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION TO A HELICOPTER ON THE GROUND…PASSENGERS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE TURNING PROPELLER. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION TO A HELICOPTER ON THE GROUND NEARBY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. |
| Sep 18, 1990 | MARIETTA, OK | N3313V | Incident | substantial | THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY THE PILOT. THE SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN IS A FACTOR. |
| Sep 16, 1990 | PARK CITY, UT | N4183U | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE PILOT'S LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHEN FLYING AT HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MOU…THE PILOT'S LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHEN FLYING AT HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. |
| Sep 16, 1990 | GRANTHAM, NC | N41GF | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND HIS PREMATURE LIFT-OFF, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE GR…THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND HIS PREMATURE LIFT-OFF, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. |
| Sep 14, 1990 | PROSPECT, OR | N3420V | Fatal (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE DURING HIS APPROACH. THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. |
| Sep 06, 1990 | CLUTIER, IA | N3016X | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. |
| Sep 06, 1990 | GENEVA, FL | N61133 | Minor | substantial | THE PILOTS FAILURE TO RETRACT THE FLAPS TO THE TAKEOFF SETTING DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING. |
| Sep 02, 1990 | ANCHORAGE, AK | N17008 | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT-INN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS IMPROPER ALTITUDE. |
| Sep 02, 1990 | MANNINGTON TWP, NJ | N60711 | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT STALLED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE TAKING OFF. |
| Aug 30, 1990 | PALMYRA, NY | N17109 | Serious (1) | destroyed | PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING APPROACH RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE STALLING AND DESCENDING UNCONTROLLED TO GROUND IMPACT. |
| Aug 28, 1990 | REEDS SPRING, MO | N2973S | Minor | destroyed | A DELAYED GO-AROUND. |
| Aug 27, 1990 | NEWMAN LAKE, WA | N7019G | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT AN UNLIGHTED AIRSTRIP AT NIGHT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TERRAIN DURING A GO AROU…THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT AN UNLIGHTED AIRSTRIP AT NIGHT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TERRAIN DURING A GO AROUND. |
| Aug 26, 1990 | BATON ROUGE, LA | N66369 | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL DURING THE STEEP TURN. A FACTOR WAS THE DOOR OPENING IN FLIGHT. |
| Aug 26, 1990 | LEAGUE CITY, TX | N60774 | Incident | substantial |
GROUND COLLISION WITH AN OBJECT DURING THE LANDING ROLL DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A COMPLETE POWER LOSS. THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS IS UNDE…GROUND COLLISION WITH AN OBJECT DURING THE LANDING ROLL DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A COMPLETE POWER LOSS. THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS IS UNDETERMINED. |
| Aug 25, 1990 | CIRCLEVILLE, OH | N10905 | Incident | substantial | THE MISUSE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT AND IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY PROCEDURE. |
| Aug 25, 1990 | KERRVILLE, TX | N704XJ | Incident | substantial |
THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION, WHICH RESULTED FROM THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT B…THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION, WHICH RESULTED FROM THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT BECOMING LOST. |