Cessna 150 accidents

The NTSB database holds 10,427 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 150, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 1,181 of them were fatal (11%), and 1,753 people died.

The deadliest year was 1973, with 96 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (3,674 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Unknown/Not Reported.

440 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 7,209 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

10,427

Records

1,181

Fatal

1,753

Deaths

11%

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 9,987 of 10,427 can be placed (7,209 approximate)

By decade

1960s 2,611

1970s 4,135

1980s 1,670

1990s 1,063

2000s 469

2010s 275

2020s 204

Where these happened

United States 10,258 Mexico 16 Unknown/Not Reported 15 Asia 15 Other-Foreign Countries 12 Brazil 10

Operators involved

Burnside-Ott A 33 Flight Safety 21 Rose Aviation 13 Clinton Aviati 13 Mid-States AVI 12 Ag-Aviation AC 11

All 10,427 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
18 Nov 1973	Cessna 150L N6814G	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States approximate position	Air Safaris, In	Fatal	1
28 Oct 1973	Cessna 150L N10851	Watsonville, California, United States approximate position	Gottschalk FLI	Fatal	1
20 Oct 1973	Cessna 150J N51388	Britton, Texas, United States approximate position	So.west Execut	Fatal	1
17 Oct 1973	Cessna 150G N1642M	Titusville, Florida, United States approximate position	Wilkinson Avia	Fatal	1
8 Oct 1973	Cessna 150F N8059F	Columbiana, Ohio, United States approximate position	TED Nicholas C	Fatal	1
28 Sep 1973	Cessna 150 N1361Q	Scottsdale, Arizona, United States approximate position	Skyclub, Inc.	Fatal	1
22 Sep 1973	Cessna 150K N6086G	Melbourne, Florida, United States approximate position	Melbourne Avia	Fatal	1
13 Sep 1973	Cessna 150G N3076S	Wheeling, Illinois, United States approximate position	Preister Aviat	Fatal	1
31 Aug 1973	Cessna 150 N8052F	Eddyville, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Union CTY Flyi	Fatal	1
28 Aug 1973	Cessna 150J N60410	Emporia, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
26 Aug 1973	Cessna 150L N5316Q	Pendleton, Oregon, United States approximate position	Pendleton Airm	Fatal	1
13 Aug 1973	Cessna 150K N408C	Freeport, Michigan, United States approximate position	Consumers Powe	Fatal	1
11 Jul 1973	Cessna 150L N7007X	Wicksburg, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
3 Jul 1973	Cessna 150L N19249	Indio, California, United States approximate position	Desert Aviatio	Fatal	1
15 Jun 1973	Cessna 150L N19279	Key West, Florida, United States approximate position	Island City FL	Fatal	1
7 Jun 1973	Cessna 150D N4192U	Monahans, Texas, United States approximate position	Gleason Romans	Fatal	1
7 Jun 1973	Cessna 150L N5927J	Playa D.rey, California, United States not on the map	Avionetta Avia	Fatal	1
14 May 1973	Cessna 150 N3928U	Malibu, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
29 Apr 1973	Cessna 150 N7894Z	No.pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes not on the map	-	Fatal	1
16 Apr 1973	Cessna 150 N19057	Princeton, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Vitek Aviation	Fatal	1
14 Apr 1973	Cessna 150J N60395	Tehachapi, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
2 Mar 1973	Cessna 150 N18521	York, New York, United States approximate position	3 Star Aviatn	Fatal	1
11 Feb 1973	Cessna 150L N5333Q	Estacada, Oregon, United States approximate position	Western Skwys	Fatal	1
8 Feb 1973	Cessna 150L N6370G	Murrieta, California, United States approximate position	South Bay Airp	Fatal	1
3 Feb 1973	Cessna 150 N5499Q	Taunton, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Carleton Whitn	Fatal	1
14 Jan 1973	Cessna 150K N6253G	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported not on the map	SIG Uyldert FL	Fatal	1
7 Jan 1973	Cessna 150 N60997	Hayward, California, United States approximate position	Flite Tech Inc	Fatal	1
7 Jan 1973	Cessna 150 N6076T	San Carlos, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
1 Dec 1972	Cessna 150E N3034J	Flatonia, Texas, United States approximate position	Doerr Aviation	Fatal	1
30 Nov 1972	Cessna 150F N6958F	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
26 Nov 1972	Cessna 150D N4107U	Auburn, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
9 Nov 1972	Cessna 150D N5913T	Wellman, Iowa, United States approximate position	Wellman Flying	Fatal	1
5 Nov 1972	Cessna 150F N7704F	Long Pine, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Hardrocker Fly	Fatal	1
4 Oct 1972	Cessna 150G N8320J	Portland, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
31 Aug 1972	Cessna 150G N3161J	Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
25 Aug 1972	Cessna 150H N22402	Grovertown, Indiana, United States approximate position	Nappanee Flyin	Fatal	1
22 Aug 1972	Cessna 150F N6983F	Smithtown, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
19 Aug 1972	Cessna 150L N5450Q	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States approximate position	Hawaii Air ACA	Fatal	1
13 Aug 1972	Cessna 150H N23168	Louisville, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Knox Aero Club	Fatal	1
13 Aug 1972	Cessna 150J N51070	Louisville, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Kentucky Flyin	Fatal	1
22 Jul 1972	Cessna 150J N60171	Gravois Mills, Missouri, United States approximate position	Jacks Rental S	Fatal	1
22 Jul 1972	Cessna 150F N7109F	Lakewood, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Grognet Flying	Fatal	1
15 Jul 1972	Cessna 150J N61025	Caldwell, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1972	Cessna 150G N8442J	Arcola, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
15 Jun 1972	Cessna 150 N722JG	San Andreas, California, United States approximate position	Gottschalk FLI	Fatal	1
10 Jun 1972	Cessna 150L N6869G	Haslet, Texas, United States approximate position	Meacham Flyers	Fatal	1
26 May 1972	Cessna 150J N60934	Modesto, California, United States approximate position	Gottschalk FLI	Fatal	1
17 May 1972	Cessna 150F N8310G	Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States approximate position	Skyriders Avia	Fatal	1
16 May 1972	Cessna 150L N6841G	Clinton, Michigan, United States approximate position	Twining Aviati	Fatal	1
12 Apr 1972	Cessna 150 N60311	Kellyville, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Big Heart Pipe	Fatal	1