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
Mar 12, 1989	ARCADIA, FL	N66374	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S DELAYED TO GO AROUND AFTER LANDING LONG WITH EXCESSIVE SPEED.
Mar 11, 1989	MONROE CITY, MO	N8079S	Incident	substantial	FUEL CONTAMINATION AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A MAINTENANCE AD. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WIT… FUEL CONTAMINATION AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A MAINTENANCE AD. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY.
Mar 01, 1989	EVANSTON, WY	N11009	Incident	substantial	THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER DESCENT RATE ON FINAL APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN A LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
Feb 28, 1989	SPRINGBORO, OH	N2805S	Incident	substantial	LOSS OF POWER (TAKEOFF) FROM CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT DURING EXTENDED GROUND OPERATION USING AUTO FUEL IN WEATHER WHICH W… LOSS OF POWER (TAKEOFF) FROM CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT DURING EXTENDED GROUND OPERATION USING AUTO FUEL IN WEATHER WHICH WAS CONDUCIVE TO ICING.
Feb 22, 1989	PEMBERTON, MN	N6010G	Fatal (1)	substantial	POOR JUDGEMENT ON THE PART OF THE PILOT IN THAT HE ATTEMPTED A DOWN WIND TAKE OFF WITHOUT ADEQUATE DISTANCE TO CLEAR OBSTACLES IN HIS FLIGHT PATH.
Feb 11, 1989	WAYLAND, MO	N61064	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT BECOMING LOST DURING THE FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Feb 04, 1989	HAMMONTON, NJ	N6299K	Serious (1)	minor	A BIRD STRIKE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF.
Jan 29, 1989	CRALEY, PA	N8806S	Incident	substantial	THE LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF DUE TO A PILOT INDUCED STALL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE WRONG RUNWAY SELECTED BY THE PILOT WHICH PUT THE… THE LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF DUE TO A PILOT INDUCED STALL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE WRONG RUNWAY SELECTED BY THE PILOT WHICH PUT THE AIRCRAFT IN A DOWNWIND TAKEOFF SITUATION AND THE PILOTS MISJUDGEMENT OF THE DISTANCE IT WOULD TAKE THE AIRCRAFT TO CLEAR TREES LOCATED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
Jan 22, 1989	CAMBRIDGE, OH	N1497Q	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL IN CROSSWIND CONDITIONS WHILE ON SHORT FINAL AND THE IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED CARBURETOR IDLE FLOW.
Jan 21, 1989	NAPA, CA	N22988	Incident	substantial	THE CFI'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF, LEADING TO A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Jan 18, 1989	ZACHARY, LA	N6757G	Fatal (1)	destroyed	THE PILOT'S LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AFTER ENCOUNTERING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS (IMC) SHORTLY AFTER… THE PILOT'S LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AFTER ENCOUNTERING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS (IMC) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, HIS INTENTIONAL TAKEOFF INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE OPERATOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF CONTROLLING ACCESS TO THEIR AIRPLANES BY STUDENT PILOTS IN KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, AND HIS LACK OF INSTRUMENT FLIGHT TIME.
Jan 16, 1989	BIG LAKE, AK	N6414K	Incident	substantial	THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES DURING THE SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES.
Jan 15, 1989	OSCEOLA, WI	N61306	Incident	substantial	INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE STUDENT PILOT, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION (TO ASSURE A PROPER PREFLIGHT) BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI), AND WATER CONTAMINATIO… INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE STUDENT PILOT, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION (TO ASSURE A PROPER PREFLIGHT) BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI), AND WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL. THE TERRAIN WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Jan 14, 1989	SHIRLEY, NY	N6888G	Incident	substantial	A POORLY PLANNED FINAL APPROACH, AN IMPROPER LANDING FLARE, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CORRECT A BOUNCED LANDING.
Jan 14, 1989	CLARION, IA	N22997	Incident	substantial	FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY USE THE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING ICING CONDITIONS RESULTING IN CARBURETOR ICE FORMATION AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE P… FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY USE THE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING ICING CONDITIONS RESULTING IN CARBURETOR ICE FORMATION AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Jan 14, 1989	WINCHESTER, VA	N714CR	Incident	substantial	PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. SOFT TERRAIN WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Jan 01, 1989	AUSTIN, TX	N66385	Incident	substantial	THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT. THE PLTS FLT PLANNING WAS INADEQUATE AND THE IGNORED OPPORTUNITIES TO OBTAIN FU… THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT. THE PLTS FLT PLANNING WAS INADEQUATE AND THE IGNORED OPPORTUNITIES TO OBTAIN FUEL ENROUTE LED TO FUEL EXHAUSTION, PRIOR TO REACHING DESTINATION.
Dec 22, 1988	HESPERIA, CA	N1542Q	Incident	substantial	Investigation pending
Dec 22, 1988	BENTON HARBOR, MI	N50331	Incident	substantial	A MISJUDGED APPROACH DURING THE EXECUTION OF AN EMERGENCY LANDING RESULTING IN AN ENCOUNTER WITH UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE INACCURA… A MISJUDGED APPROACH DURING THE EXECUTION OF AN EMERGENCY LANDING RESULTING IN AN ENCOUNTER WITH UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE INACCURATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS AND FUEL STARVATION DUE TO CONTAMINATION.
Dec 17, 1988	ROLLA, MO	N704LB	Minor	substantial	Investigation pending
Dec 17, 1988	BASIN, WY	N6122T	Incident	substantial	Investigation pending
Dec 16, 1988	LYME, CT	N63136	Serious (1)	substantial	IMPROPER PLANNING; THE STUDENT PILOT BECAME LOST AND RAN OUT OF FUEL. DURING THE LANDING HE MISJUDGED DISTANCE, ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED AND OVERRAN THE … IMPROPER PLANNING; THE STUDENT PILOT BECAME LOST AND RAN OUT OF FUEL. DURING THE LANDING HE MISJUDGED DISTANCE, ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED AND OVERRAN THE FIELD COLLIDING WITH TREES.
Dec 16, 1988	NAPLES, FL	N8484U	Minor	minor	Investigation pending
Dec 12, 1988	GREENWICH, CT	N6538G	Incident	substantial	TREES DURING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING AFTER THE AIRCRAFT EXPERERIENCED A POWER LOSS FUE TO FUEL STARVATION.
Dec 11, 1988	VARNA, IL	N704KV	Incident	substantial	Investigation pending

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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