Plane Crash List

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

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
8 Aug 1982 Cessna 150
N18019
Horrell Hill, South Carolina, United States
not on the map
San Hills Flying Club No injuries -
4 Aug 1982 Cessna 150H
N22695
Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States John P. Ellison JR. Serious injuries -
2 Aug 1982 Cessna 150
N19452
Caledonia, Minnesota, United States
approximate position
Charles E. McLaughlin No injuries -
2 Aug 1982 Cessna 150M
N63572
Los Angeles, California, United States
approximate position
Eagle Aviation, Inc. Minor injuries -
31 Jul 1982 Cessna 150L
N6924G
Williamson, New York, United States Will Air Minor injuries -
30 Jul 1982 Cessna 150M
N9169U
Watertown, New York, United States Joseph J. O'neill No injuries -
29 Jul 1982 Cessna 150J
N60028
Dekalb, Illinois, United States Jerome Svehla No injuries -
27 Jul 1982 Cessna 150G
N3124J
Huntsville, Alabama, United States Albert F. Smith Minor injuries -
26 Jul 1982 Cessna 150L
N5482Q
Franklinton, Louisiana, United States Mark L. Ryan No injuries -
25 Jul 1982 Cessna 150
N63379
Louisville, Kentucky, United States Kentucky Flying Service No injuries -
25 Jul 1982 Cessna 150M
N9424U
Nr. Colorado Sp, Colorado, United States Elias Marzan Hernandez No injuries -
24 Jul 1982 Cessna 150
N9270U
Davenport, Iowa, United States Midwest Aviation Corporation No injuries -
23 Jul 1982 Cessna 150H
N7291S
Ansonia, Connecticut, United States
approximate position
Bridgeport Flight Service, Inc No injuries -
22 Jul 1982 Cessna 150M
N8168U
Corvallis, Oregon, United States Organ State Univ. F.c. No injuries -
21 Jul 1982 Cessna 150M
N8288U
Orinda, California, United States Flightways Academy, Inc. Minor injuries -
21 Jul 1982 Cessna 150
N22912
Sacramento, California, United States Flying Panthers, Inc. No injuries -
19 Jul 1982 Cessna 150F
N8232S
Sheridan Lake, Colorado, United States Darwin Hoffman/Charles Koehn No injuries -
18 Jul 1982 Cessna 150
N6440T
Englewood, Florida, United States
approximate position
James Carmon Cole No injuries -
17 Jul 1982 Cessna 150
N8381G
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
approximate position
Aumural M. Butram No injuries -
17 Jul 1982 Cessna 150L
N18010
Chowchilla, California, United States Central Valley Skyways No injuries -
17 Jul 1982 Cessna 150M
N704GL
Lake Isabella, California, United States Rialto AVN. Inc. No injuries -
15 Jul 1982 Cessna 150D
N5945T
Patton, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
Charles O. Gilman Serious injuries -
15 Jul 1982 Cessna 150G
N3335J
Bonner Springs, Kansas, United States William B. Haas No injuries -
9 Jul 1982 Cessna 150J
N61130
Alton, Illinois, United States
approximate position
Piasa Wings, Inc. No injuries -
7 Jul 1982 Cessna 150
N714FF
Ft Eustis, Virginia, United States William Crawford No injuries -
4 Jul 1982 Cessna 150M
N63221
Laconia, New Hampshire, United States
approximate position
Dennis Reed No injuries -
3 Jul 1982 Cessna 150
N6673G
Fort Worth, Texas, United States Richard A. Wood No injuries -
3 Jul 1982 Cessna 150M
N63183
Santisgo, Minnesota, United States
not on the map
State Aerial Farm No injuries -
3 Jul 1982 Cessna 150L
N18003
Clarinda, Iowa, United States Milo Beery No injuries -
30 Jun 1982 Cessna 150A
N7027X
Fabens, Texas, United States James S. Wolfgram No injuries -
30 Jun 1982 Cessna 150L
N1750Q
Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
approximate position
J.w. Wilkens Serious injuries -
27 Jun 1982 Cessna 150G
N2688J
Pima, Arizona, United States BOB LEE Moore No injuries -
27 Jun 1982 Cessna 150
N45477
Point Lobos, California, United States S. J. Parfet Minor injuries -
27 Jun 1982 Cessna 150
N6064G
Hollywood, Florida, United States Frank M. Hollingsworth Minor injuries -
27 Jun 1982 Cessna 150L
N11457
Shapleigh, Maine, United States
approximate position
University of N.h. Flying Club Minor injuries -
22 Jun 1982 Cessna 150M
N704LX
Christiansburg, Virginia, United States Virginia Polytechnic Instutute No injuries -
13 Jun 1982 Cessna 150
N704MC
St Louis, Missouri, United States Midwest Air Service No injuries -
13 Jun 1982 Cessna 150
N3971U
Allen, Texas, United States
approximate position
Harold L. Phillips Serious injuries -
8 Jun 1982 Cessna 150
N714HY
Cambridge, Minnesota, United States
approximate position
Princton Flyers Minor injuries -
8 Jun 1982 Cessna 150M
N3670V
Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States Willow Grove Flying Club No injuries -
6 Jun 1982 Cessna 150F
N8780S
Monroeville, Alabama, United States Paul Bruce Fleming No injuries -
4 Jun 1982 Cessna 150
N9373U
Red Oak, Virginia, United States Jerry M. Daniel Minor injuries -
31 May 1982 Cessna 150H
N972MA
Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
Pacific Air Club No injuries -
29 May 1982 Cessna 150
N1263Q
Kodiak, Alaska, United States Norman Allen Wolfe No injuries -
26 May 1982 Cessna 150
N1921Z
Chelan, Washington, United States Twenty One Zulu (Flying Club) No injuries -
24 May 1982 Cessna 150G
N2992J
White Cloud, Michigan, United States White Cloud Aviation No injuries -
20 May 1982 Cessna 150
N18120
Dillon, Montana, United States James Blake No injuries -
19 May 1982 Cessna 150
N2259J
Chadron, Nebraska, United States
approximate position
Strang Air Inc. Minor injuries -
18 May 1982 Cessna 150
N5910J
Torrance, California, United States
approximate position
G. R. Barkhorn Minor injuries -
16 May 1982 Cessna 150
N7588G
Buford, Georgia, United States Earl Bouse Minor injuries -