Cessna 150 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 3241 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2020 | Quillayute, WA | N11513 | Serious (1) | substantial | The airplane’s descent into trees and subsequent impact with terrain for undetermined reasons. |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Surry, ME | N45083 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power, which resulted in a loss of engine powe…The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced ditching in water. |
| Jul 08, 2020 | Port Orchard, WA | N22393 | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot's delayed decision to go around from an unstable approach, which resulted in insufficient airplane performance to climb above rising terrain…The pilot's delayed decision to go around from an unstable approach, which resulted in insufficient airplane performance to climb above rising terrain and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Cancun, MX | XB-PPF | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jun 22, 2020 | SHELBY, NC | N1718Q | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Millersport, OH | N51033 | Minor | destroyed | The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. |
| May 27, 2020 | Blomberg, GE | D-ECVT | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Hamburg, NY | N150LF | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over. |
| Mar 25, 2020 | McKinney, TX | N4729U | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and inflight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Port Isabel, TX | N407WJ | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The pilot’s loss of control during the initial takeoff climb for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Les Cedres, CA | C-GYEV | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Wadsworth, OH | N714ER | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Big Lake, AK | N19524 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to apply full carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engin…The pilot's failure to apply full carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power, a forced landing, and impact with a tree. |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Prescott, AZ | N31ER | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper approach and landing flare, which resulted in a stall and a subsequent hard, bounced landing. |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Jacksonville, TX | N4763X | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from guy wires associated with a tower while maneuvering at low altitude. |
| Jan 04, 2020 | Twentynine Palms, CA | N45069 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's poor preflight planning, during which he failed to verify the proper procedure to activate the runway lights; his inability to locate the …The pilot's poor preflight planning, during which he failed to verify the proper procedure to activate the runway lights; his inability to locate the airport without lighting; and the airplane’s subsequent low-fuel state as he circled looking for the airport, which necessitated a precautionary off-airport landing, during which the nose landing gear separated. |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Region del Bio Bio, CI | CC-PGU | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Shreveport, LA | N22931 | Incident | substantial | The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Red Rock, AZ | N704QJ | Incident | substantial | A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper use of carburetor heat. |
| Nov 04, 2019 | New Bedford, MA | N714LK | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Pilot impairment due to exposure to carbon monoxide as a result of undetected corrosion and holes in the engine’s left exhaust muffler. |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Brawley, CA | N7158X | Fatal (2) | substantial |
The pilot’s decision to perform a flight while impaired by the effects of alcohol and cocaine, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance during th…The pilot’s decision to perform a flight while impaired by the effects of alcohol and cocaine, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance during the flight. |
| Oct 08, 2019 | Fallon, NV | N50618 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and quantity inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, a forced landin…The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and quantity inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, a forced landing on unsuitable terrain, and a subsequent nose-over. |
| Sep 24, 2019 | Prairie Grove, AR | N4658X | Fatal (1) | substantial | The noninstrument-rated pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation after encountering instrument meteorological conditions at night. |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Memphis, TN | N21979 | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane co…The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and impact with terrain. |
| Sep 09, 2019 | WHITEHALL, MI | N9492U | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot’s flight into a water tower while operating below minimum safe altitudes for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evi…The pilot’s flight into a water tower while operating below minimum safe altitudes for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence for this investigation. |