Cessna 150 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 1,230 Cessna 150 airframes on record (built 1958–2001), 386 currently registered. 15 have one or more NTSB accident records (15 records total, 3 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Cessna 150 accidents
The pilot’s improper starting procedure which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement and subsequent impact with an airport fence.
The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action and the student pilot’s failure to relinquish the flight controls as directed by the flight instructor, resulting in a loss of control and nose over.
The pilot’s loss of airplane control during an attempted forced landing following a loss of engine power.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
A partial loss of engine power due to the No. 3 cylinder’s stuck exhaust valve.
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and partial loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to depart and land with a known mechanical deficiency with the nose landing gear.
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
The student pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a side load and subsequent failure of the left main landing gear extension casting.