Cessna 150K Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 111 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 1999 | JUNEAU, AK | N5730G | Serious (2) | substantial | An inadvertent stall. Factors in the accident were the instructor pilot's excessive angle of climb, and gusty wind conditions. |
| Nov 19, 1999 | PHOENIX, AZ | N6199G | Incident | substantial | Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper preflight planning, and failure to ensure that an adequate fuel supply was onboard the airplane. |
| Aug 23, 1999 | SPRINGDALE, AR | N6015G | Incident | substantial | The inadequate visual lookout by both pilots. |
| Aug 14, 1999 | KENOSHA, WI | N6001G | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's attention being diverted into the cockpit and not maintaining visual separation with the fuel truck. A factor in the accident was the fue…The pilot's attention being diverted into the cockpit and not maintaining visual separation with the fuel truck. A factor in the accident was the fuel truck. |
| Jun 26, 1999 | HESPERIA, CA | N6171G | Incident | substantial | The pilot's misjudged landing flare point and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin, resulting in a stall and hard landing. |
| Jul 29, 1998 | YORBA LINDA, CA | N6377G | Incident | substantial |
An oil starvation failure of the engine due to the mechanic's inadequate maintenance installation and quality control procedures, which resulted in a …An oil starvation failure of the engine due to the mechanic's inadequate maintenance installation and quality control procedures, which resulted in a shop rag being inadvertently left inside the accessory case when the starter was changed 7 hours prior to the accident. |
| May 12, 1998 | CLARKSTON, MI | N5876G | Serious (1) | substantial |
the pilot selected unsuitable terrain on which to make the precautionary landing due to weather. Factors associated with the accident were the fog, l…the pilot selected unsuitable terrain on which to make the precautionary landing due to weather. Factors associated with the accident were the fog, low ceiling, poor in-flight planning, the precautionary landing, the loose wet gravel on which the precautionary landing was made, and the trees which the airplane contacted. |
| Jun 19, 1997 | YPSILANTI, MI | N5738G | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Factors relating to this ac…the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Factors relating to this accident were: the icing (weather) condition and sign(s) in the emergency landing area. |
| Jun 08, 1997 | JAY, ME | N6218G | Incident | substantial | the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in fuel exhaustion. |
| May 16, 1997 | BALL GROUND, GA | N5689G | Minor | substantial | failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and his failure to abort the takeoff before colliding with an embankment. |
| Jan 04, 1997 | HELENA, MT | N5935G | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. |
| Jan 01, 1997 | DAYTONA BEACH, FL | N5813G | Serious (2) | substantial |
the pilot's improper planning/decision, by failing to ensure there was sufficient fuel for continued flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and sub…the pilot's improper planning/decision, by failing to ensure there was sufficient fuel for continued flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent collision with objects (concrete blocks) during a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: a partially inoperative fuel gauge, which provided a false fuel indication, and the pilot's operation of the airplane with the known deficiency. |
| Apr 17, 1996 | MOJAVE, CA | N6466G | Incident | substantial | the pilot's failure to clear the engine during an idle power descent, as required by the engine manual. |
| Dec 04, 1995 | SEVILLE, OH | N5900G | Fatal (1) | destroyed | pilot suicide (intentional in-flight collision with terrain). |
| Sep 16, 1995 | VICTORIA, TX | N5DT | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING. |
| Mar 18, 1995 | HATTIESBURG, MS | N6055G | Incident | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO PERFORM A RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT COLLAPSING OF THE NOSE GE…THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO PERFORM A RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT COLLAPSING OF THE NOSE GEAR. |
| Nov 14, 1994 | EL MONTE, CA | N6110K | Minor | substantial | fuel exhaustion due to the failure of both pilots to ensure that an adequate supply was on board prior to departure. |
| Jul 16, 1994 | VIDALIA, GA | N6074G | Minor | substantial |
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND ENGINE STOPPAGE. A FACTOR WERE THE…THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND ENGINE STOPPAGE. A FACTOR WERE THE TREES AT THE FORCED LANDING AREA. |
| May 22, 1994 | JASONVILLE, IN | N6039G | Incident | substantial | the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of an inadequate aircraft preflight inspection. |
| May 02, 1994 | CHEHALIS, WA | N150S | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: CROSSWIND. |
| Apr 30, 1994 | HOLLIS, NH | N5907G | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect contaminated fuel which resulted in fuel starvation. |
| Oct 23, 1993 | CALIFORNIA CITY, CA | N6067G | Incident | substantial | FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO ASSURE THAT THE NOSE WHEEL AXLE WAS PROPERLY SECURED DURING PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE. |
| Apr 15, 1993 | BOULDER CITY, NV | N5836G | Incident | substantial |
THE INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY AND AIRSPEED MANAGEMENT DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO AROUND, WHICH LED TO AN INADVERTENT STALL AND THE…THE INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY AND AIRSPEED MANAGEMENT DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO AROUND, WHICH LED TO AN INADVERTENT STALL AND THE INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INSTRUCTOR'S LOW TOTAL TIME AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. |
| Apr 13, 1993 | HOUSTON, TX | N6099G | Minor | substantial | FUEL EXHAUSTION INDUCED POWER LOSS AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL. A FACTOR WAS THE EXISTING NIGHT CONDITIONS |
| Jan 30, 1993 | HAGERSTOWN, MD | N5725G | Minor | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO ADEQUATELY SUPERVISE THE STUDENT PILOT, AND TAKE CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE IN A TIMELY MANNER WHICH RESULTED IN …THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO ADEQUATELY SUPERVISE THE STUDENT PILOT, AND TAKE CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE IN A TIMELY MANNER WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE DEPARTING THE RUNWAY AND STRIKING A TOWER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE STUDENT PILOT AND THE CROSS WIND. |