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 07, 1990 | AMARILLO, TX | N3956U | Serious (1) | destroyed | AN UNDERPOWERED TAKEOFF ATTEMPT DUE TO INCORRECTLY SET MAGNETOS. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE TRANSMISSION LINES. |
| Nov 25, 1990 | CLIFTON, TX | N23467 | Serious (1) | substantial | INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE: TAILWIND, WRONG RUNWAY SELECTED, AND FAILURE TO RAISE FLAPS. |
| Oct 28, 1990 | GREENFIELD, IN | N19168 | Serious (1) | substantial | A STALL/SPIN ENCOUNTERED DUE TO AN IMPROPER GO-AROUND. |
| Sep 22, 1990 | BROOKLEY, GA | N22909 | Serious (2) | destroyed | FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS INCLUDE IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND. |
| 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 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 06, 1990 | CLUTIER, IA | N3016X | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. |
| 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 07, 1990 | BRIGHTON, MI | N11284 | Serious (2) | destroyed | A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION. |
| Jun 24, 1990 | LANCASTER, PA | N6442G | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN UNSUITABLE LANDING SITE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS DECISION TO LAND IN A FIELD WITH INSUFFICIENT SPACE A…THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN UNSUITABLE LANDING SITE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS DECISION TO LAND IN A FIELD WITH INSUFFICIENT SPACE AVAILABLE. |
| Jun 04, 1990 | STURGIS, SD | N6418F | Serious (1) | destroyed | PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLING THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE. |
| May 08, 1990 | NEWBERG, OR | N18024 | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUING THE LANDING. |
| Mar 24, 1990 | LIVERMORE, CA | N60025 | Serious (1) | substantial | THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ANTICIPATE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS AND TO TAKE THE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. |
| Mar 02, 1990 | VALMY, NV | N60301 | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE PILOTS POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION TO LAND ON AN ABANDONED HIGHWAY IN STRONG GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, HIS IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION OF T…THE PILOTS POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION TO LAND ON AN ABANDONED HIGHWAY IN STRONG GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, HIS IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION OF TURNING DOWNWIND AT A LOW ALTITUDE AFTER ABORTING THE LANDING AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH WINDS AND UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS. |
| Feb 14, 1990 | ARLINGTON, TX | N21969 | Serious (1) | destroyed |
POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT AFTER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, HIS DECISION TO MAKE LOW PASSES AT NIGHT (BUZZING), FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINT…POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT AFTER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, HIS DECISION TO MAKE LOW PASSES AT NIGHT (BUZZING), FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE, AND DIVERSION OF HIS ATTENTION. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR. |
| Feb 08, 1990 | DUANESBURG, NY | N4768X | Serious (1) | substantial | THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR THE ACTIONS OF THE STUDENT PILOT AND APPLY CORRECTIVE ACTION IN A TIMELY MANNER. |
| Jan 30, 1990 | WEAVER, AL | N6871F | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TO THE RUNWAY DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE-OUT APPROACH, AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES. FACTORS …THE PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TO THE RUNWAY DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE-OUT APPROACH, AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DUSK LIGHT CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT. |
| Jan 20, 1990 | SCHUYLER, NY | N66787 | Serious (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. |
| Jan 08, 1990 | TALLADEGA, AL | N7950F | Serious (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION TO ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT IMC CONDITIONS WITH NO INSTRUMENT RATING, CLEARANCE OR EXPERIENCE. |
| Dec 04, 1989 | STEPHENVILLE, TX | N150RA | Serious (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING A GO-AROUND WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. |
| Aug 26, 1989 | JONESBORO, LA | N7872Z | Serious (2) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE, IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A PORPOISE OFF TH…THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE, IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A PORPOISE OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE TREE WAS A RELATED FACTOR. |
| Aug 18, 1989 | PLAINFIELD, IL | N9329U | Serious (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT FOLLOWING A PREMATURE LIFT-OFF RESULTING IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO THE TERRAIN. |
| Aug 07, 1989 | PIEDMONT, OK | N3893J | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE BUZZING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. |
| Aug 06, 1989 | DUNN, NC | N5558G | Serious (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY CALCULATE THE TAKEOFF DISTANCE REQUIRED FOR THE CONDITIONS AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES DURING CLIMBOUT. |