Cessna 150A — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
There are 309 Cessna 150A airframes on record (built 1959–1965), 122 currently registered. 7 have one or more NTSB accident records (7 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 21, 2026.
Recent Cessna 150A accidents
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s partially obscured vision due to sun glare.
A failure of the No. 1 piston connecting rod bearing journal due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.
The pilot’s decision to perform a flight while impaired by the effects of alcohol and cocaine, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance during the flight.
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, a forced landing, and nose over.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
The pilot's inadequate flare during the gusty crosswind landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
The pilot's premature turn toward trees during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's high gross weight and density altitude that precluded a normal takeoff and climb.