Cessna 150M Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 585 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2025 | Municipio de Garcia, OF | XB-BGH | Fatal (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jun 06, 2025 | Phoenix, AZ | N45659 | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Northhampton, OF | VH-WWU | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Ritzville, WA | N714PW | Incident | substantial |
Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which allowed the valve to drop into the cylinder and resulted in a…Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which allowed the valve to drop into the cylinder and resulted in a total loss of engine power. |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Roll, AZ | N3156V | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Everett, WA | N3538V | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. |
| 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. |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Woodland, WA | N6266K | Incident | substantial | The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. |
| Sep 04, 2023 | Marble Canyon, AZ | N9328U | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s loss of airplane control after an encounter with windshear during takeoff which resulted in collision with terrain. |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Dune City, OR | N66165 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and impact with terrain. |
| May 08, 2023 | Hernando, FL | N150VL | Serious (2) | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during takeoff at night. |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Brodhead, WI | N63246 | Minor | substantial |
A loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the No. 1 cylinder’s rocker shaft bosses, which resulted in a forced landing into uneven terrain…A loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the No. 1 cylinder’s rocker shaft bosses, which resulted in a forced landing into uneven terrain. |
| Nov 04, 2021 | Margarettsville, NC | N704HQ | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s delayed application of carburetor heat during the descent, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Wadsworth, OH | N66748 | Incident | substantial | A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat when the power loss occurred. |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Tishomingo, OK | N439WT | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff on encountering a wind gust and his landing beyond the end of the runway that resulted in the airplane impac…The pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff on encountering a wind gust and his landing beyond the end of the runway that resulted in the airplane impacting a ditch collapsing the nose landing gear. |
| Oct 16, 2018 | La Paz, MX | XB-ODX | Fatal (2) | — | Investigation pending |
| May 28, 2018 | Bainbridge Island, WA | N6AF | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water and his distraction by using the tablet for navigation, which resulted in his failure to dete…The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water and his distraction by using the tablet for navigation, which resulted in his failure to detect that the airplane had entered a descent. |
| Mar 07, 2018 | SINTON, TX | N66786 | Incident | substantial |
The inadequate service and repair of the airplane's carburetor, which led to a partial loss of engine power during takeoff and resulted in a forced la…The inadequate service and repair of the airplane's carburetor, which led to a partial loss of engine power during takeoff and resulted in a forced landing. |
| Jun 02, 2017 | Banning, CA | N66117 | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The flight instructor's decision to continue the takeoff in gusting tailwind and high density altitude conditions, which significantly reduced airplan…The flight instructor's decision to continue the takeoff in gusting tailwind and high density altitude conditions, which significantly reduced airplane performance, and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude. |
| May 09, 2017 | Homerville, GA | N714DW | Incident | substantial |
A total loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance and inspection of the engine, which resulted in a fatigue crack and subsequent failure of t…A total loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance and inspection of the engine, which resulted in a fatigue crack and subsequent failure of the No. 4 cylinder. |
| Oct 08, 2016 | Beasley, TX | N704LE | Incident | substantial | The No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve being stuck in the “full open” position due to carbon deposits, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. |
| Oct 26, 2015 | Key Biscayne, FL | N171RD | Incident | substantial | The fatigue failure of the No. 1 cylinder intake valve, which resulted in the partial loss of engine power. |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Mount Airy, MD | N714CW | Incident | substantial | The in-flight fatigue failure of the No. 4 cylinder barrel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. |
| Aug 05, 2015 | Ellijay, GA | N3568V | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to attain and maintain sufficient airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a descent, loss of directional control, and a runway e…The pilot's failure to attain and maintain sufficient airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a descent, loss of directional control, and a runway excursion. |
| Jul 23, 2015 | Apopka, FL | N704SB | Incident | substantial |
Following a bird strike during takeoff, the pilot's decision to land without sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane, which resulted i…Following a bird strike during takeoff, the pilot's decision to land without sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane, which resulted in an over-run, collision with terrain, and nose over. |