Cessna 150 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 3241 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | Soldotna, AK | N60509 | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Kingston, OH | N6653F | Serious (2) | substantial | The pilot’s exceedance of the airplanes’ critical angle of attack resulting in a stall at an altitude too low to recover. |
| Dec 06, 2024 | Meridian, MS | N5321Q | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the…The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate verification of his student’s preflight planning. |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Tok, AK | N41WP | Serious (2) | substantial | The airplane’s encounter with gusting winds resulting in a loss of altitude with performance insufficient to outclimb terrain. |
| Jun 01, 2024 | San Juan, PR | N6198K | Serious (2) | substantial | A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 cylinder rocker shaft bosses from fatigue cracking. |
| Mar 09, 2024 | Clay, KY | N1703Q | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Franklin, PA | N7682U | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilots’ inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Cross Keys, NJ | N2880S | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the banner pickup, which resulted in a low altitude aerodynamic stall/spin. |
| May 08, 2023 | Hernando, FL | N150VL | Serious (2) | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during takeoff at night. |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Porto Nacional, TO, BR | PT-DGH | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Star Valley, AZ | N3131J | Serious (1) | substantial | The failure of the No. 1 cylinder exhaust or intake valve which resulted in the partial loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain. |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | N6714S | Serious (2) | substantial |
The pilot’s decision to commence the flight in marginal visual flight rules conditions at night, and his failure to maintain a safe altitude once inst…The pilot’s decision to commence the flight in marginal visual flight rules conditions at night, and his failure to maintain a safe altitude once instrument conditions were encountered. |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Hobe Sound, FL | N4100V | Serious (1) | substantial | A reported loss of engine performance for reasons that could not be determined. |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Terreton, ID | N1972L | Serious (2) | substantial |
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact wit…The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Bentleyville, PA | N22307 | Serious (2) | substantial |
The flight instructor and student pilot’s inadequate preflight performance planning which resulted in a takeoff attempt with insufficient available ru…The flight instructor and student pilot’s inadequate preflight performance planning which resulted in a takeoff attempt with insufficient available runway, a loss of control, and impact with terrain. |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Muncie, IN | UNREG | Serious (1) | substantial |
The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control on departure in high density altitude conditions which resulted in an aerodynamic st…The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control on departure in high density altitude conditions which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Quillayute, WA | N11513 | Serious (1) | substantial | The airplane’s descent into trees and subsequent impact with terrain for undetermined reasons. |
| 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. |
| Aug 09, 2019 | Cordell, OK | N8374J | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing. |
| Jul 30, 2019 | Roundup, MT | C-GEYP | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot ‘s failure to maintain an adequate altitude above the trees while maneuvering to land. |
| May 26, 2019 | Garberville, CA | N8746S | Serious (1) | substantial | A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Fulton, NY | N3795J | Serious (1) | substantial |
A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to leave the carburetor heat on fully after his initial app…A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to leave the carburetor heat on fully after his initial application of carburetor heat. |
| Sep 04, 2018 | RICHLAND, MO | N8028F | Serious (1) | substantial | A loss of directional control during a touch-and-go landing in gusting crosswind conditions. |
| Jul 12, 2018 | Lakeview, AR | N50183 | Serious (1) | substantial |
The student pilot’s impairment by alcohol and multiple medications, which led to his failure to maintain obstacle clearance during takeoff and the sub…The student pilot’s impairment by alcohol and multiple medications, which led to his failure to maintain obstacle clearance during takeoff and the subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. |
| Jun 19, 2018 | Ferdinand, IN | N3002X | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine…The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. |