Cessna 150M Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 585 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| May 08, 2023 | Hernando, FL | N150VL | Serious (2) | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during takeoff at night. |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Layton, UT | N827CH | Serious (1) | substantial |
The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel planning, which did not…The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel planning, which did not account for the increased headwind. |
| Mar 18, 2014 | Greenwood, IN | N9432U | Serious (1) | substantial |
The flight instructor's failure to ensure that carburetor heat was used while performing maneuvers at reduced power settings in conditions conducive t…The flight instructor's failure to ensure that carburetor heat was used while performing maneuvers at reduced power settings in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Also causal was the flight instructor's failure to secure the engine before landing, which resulted in a sudden increase of engine power and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude. |
| Sep 03, 2012 | Toledo, OR | N3700V | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing. |
| Jul 05, 2011 | Ridgeway, VA | N9416U | Serious (2) | substantial | The pilot's decision to takeoff using a flap setting higher than the manufacturer's recommended setting for takeoff. |
| Oct 07, 2008 | Iowa City, IA | N533JR | Serious (1) | substantial | Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to visually verify that sufficient fuel was on-board prior to flight. |
| May 12, 2008 | Palestine, IL | N66381 | Serious (1) | substantial |
The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision to conduct a low-power spiraling descent ope…The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision to conduct a low-power spiraling descent operation during conditions conducive to carburetor icing, and the weather that was conducive to carburetor icing. |
| Mar 25, 2007 | Austin, IN | N66673 | Serious (2) | substantial | The pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation, and his failure to abort the takeoff. Contributing factors were a tailwind and a short runway. |
| Jun 16, 2005 | Marcelles, MI | N9327U | Serious (1) | substantial |
The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the CFI's inadequate supervision and inadequate planning/decision. The student p…The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the CFI's inadequate supervision and inadequate planning/decision. The student pilot's inadequate preflight planning was a contributing factor. |
| May 21, 2005 | Mt. Pleasant, MI | N66427 | Serious | substantial |
The pilot's misjudged distance/speed which led to an overrun and collision with a vehicle. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's d…The pilot's misjudged distance/speed which led to an overrun and collision with a vehicle. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action in executing a go-around. |
| Jun 05, 2003 | Londonderry, VT | N704TG | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilots inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain a safe altitude above the rising terrain. Factors…The pilots inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain a safe altitude above the rising terrain. Factors related to the accident were the low ceilings and rising terrain. |
| Oct 21, 2002 | Kincaid, IL | N7XC | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the terrain during the aerobatic maneuver. A factor to the accident was the pilot being impaired by…The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the terrain during the aerobatic maneuver. A factor to the accident was the pilot being impaired by alcohol. |
| Oct 05, 2000 | HAVERFORD TWP., PA | N704ST | Serious (1) | substantial |
A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's inability to locate the airport. A factor in this accident was the dark n…A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's inability to locate the airport. A factor in this accident was the dark night conditions. |
| Jul 08, 2000 | MONTROSE, CO | N4723 | Serious (2) | substantial | An inadvertent stall/mush. Factors were high density altitude, weight and balance exceeded, and pilot fatigue. |
| Sep 25, 1999 | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | N66641 | Serious (2) | substantial | the flight instructor's failure to follow the balked landing procedure in the owner's manual by retracting the flaps from 40 degrees to zero degrees. |
| Apr 20, 1999 | S. ROCKLEDGE, FL | N66560 | Serious (1) | substantial |
A total loss of engine power while in cruise flight due to the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during carburetor icing conditions and the subse…A total loss of engine power while in cruise flight due to the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during carburetor icing conditions and the subsequent emergency landing to unsuitable terrain and collision with a tree. |
| Jan 15, 1996 | MANDEVILLE, LA | N714JV | Serious (1) | substantial |
the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his failure to maintain sufficient al…the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from obstructions (power lines) at night. |
| Nov 21, 1995 | LACON, IL | N714QH | Serious (1) | substantial | was the compensation for wind conditions inadequate and aircraft control not maintained. A factor was directional control inadequately maintained. |
| Jun 25, 1995 | MEACHEM, OR | N66727 | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN. A FACTOR WAS THE MOUNTAINOUS/HILLY TERRAIN CONDITION. |
| Jul 29, 1993 | SANTA MARGARITA, CA | N45138 | Serious (1) | destroyed | the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. |
| Mar 03, 1993 | FORT WORTH, TX | N714AT | Serious (1) | substantial | INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE TAILWIND |
| Oct 24, 1992 | COMMERCE, TX | N7878U | Serious (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND THE INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID AN UNDETERMINED OBJECT. |
| 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. |
| 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. |