Cessna 150K — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
There are 793 Cessna 150K airframes on record (built 1968–1971), 303 currently registered. 13 have one or more NTSB accident records (13 records total, 4 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 21, 2026.
Recent Cessna 150K accidents
The flight instructor’s unintentional selection of the wrong, snow-covered landing surface, which resulted in a nose-over.
The separation of a nose landing gear axle retaining nut and the subsequent the failure of the nose landing gear during landing.
The pilot’s loss of control during visual flight rules flight in night instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s motivation to depart on the flight despite being made aware that conditions might be unsafe and his continuation of the flight as weather conditions deteriorated.
The pilot’s inadvertent brake application during takeoff which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper seat position.
A partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by a fuel system blockage, and the flight instructor’s subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed after the loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
The solo student pilot’s improper descent path which resulted in a hard landing on the nose wheel and subsequent bounced landing.
The student pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s diverted attention to the incorrect flap setting.
The pilot’s intentional flight into a silo.