Aviation Crash Map

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.

7,649 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

10,427
Records
1,181
Fatal
1,753
Deaths
11%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 2,778 of 10,427 have coordinates

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
9 Jan 1975 Cessna 150
N11421
 Whittier, California, United States
no coordinates
 Cessnair Aviat Fatal 14
9 Jan 1975 Cessna 150H
N50430
 Newport News, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Cavalier Flyer Fatal 9
18 May 1978 Cessna 150M
N6423K
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 6
17 Jul 1976 Cessna 150M
N66375
 Rockford, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Anderson Aviat Fatal 5
12 Aug 1973 Cessna 150L
N1783Q
 Torrance, California, United States
no coordinates
 So.west Skyway Fatal 5
17 Jun 1972 Cessna 150
N6228T
 San Diego, California, United States
no coordinates
 Gibbs Flying S Fatal 5
23 Apr 1969 Cessna 150H
N23140
 Middletown, Rhode Island, United States
no coordinates
 Newport Aero Fatal 5
8 Dec 1968 Cessna 150B
N1192Y
 Santa Paula, California, United States
no coordinates
 Wells Aircraft Fatal 5
14 Apr 1995 Cessna 150M
N45457
 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
12 Jun 1982 Cessna 150L
N18007
 Corona, California, United States
no coordinates
 Harry C. Kohr Fatal 4
25 Nov 1981 Cessna 150G
N8521J
 Osgood, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
17 Oct 1978 Cessna 150
N66057
 Tell City, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 Morgan Aviatio Fatal 4
29 Nov 1974 Cessna 150L
N11383
 Mt Vernon, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Sealand Air Fatal 4
21 Jun 1974 Cessna 150K
N562QL
 Seattle, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Galvin Flying Fatal 4
26 Feb 1969 Cessna 150
N3488J
 Manvel, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
24 Mar 1968 Cessna 150H
N6543S
 Puyallup, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Puyallup Indus Fatal 4
18 Oct 1967 Cessna 150G
N8301J
 W.los Angeles, California, United States
no coordinates
 Crescent Bay F Fatal 4
13 Jul 2000 Cessna 150E
N6196T
 Ashton, Idaho, United States - Fatal 3
19 Apr 2000 Cessna 150J
GINGR
 Epping Essex, Russia
no coordinates
 Robin Hughes Fatal 3
12 Nov 1998 Cessna 150L
N19281
 Yerington, Nevada, United States - Fatal 3
10 Jun 1995 Cessna 150L
N10913
 Highgate, Vermont, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
23 Aug 1984 Cessna 150A
N7250X
 Twin Lake, Michigan, United States - Fatal 3
29 May 1984 Cessna 150L
N17024
 Nome, Alaska, United States Dale Allen Fosdick Fatal 3
24 Jun 1981 Cessna 150J
N60615
 Sherman Oaks, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
13 Apr 1979 Cessna 150J
N60759
 Waverly, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
14 Oct 1977 Cessna 150
N9116U
 Cedar Key, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Pilot County A Fatal 3
2 Jun 1977 Cessna 150L
N5456Q
 San Ramon, California, United States
no coordinates
 Sierra Acadamy Fatal 3
2 Jun 1977 Cessna 150M
N714PK
 San Ramon, California, United States
no coordinates
 Sierra Acadamy Fatal 3
9 Apr 1977 Cessna 150
N50513
 Boulder, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
15 Mar 1977 Cessna 150J
N50600
 Westwego, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
11 Sep 1976 Cessna 150
N4710X
 Wrangell, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Paul Merrifiel Fatal 3
4 Jul 1976 Cessna 150
N9238U
 Elkhorn City, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 Grosse Isle FL Fatal 3
18 Jan 1976 Cessna 150K
N5879G
 Irvine, California, United States
no coordinates
 Golden State A Fatal 3
18 Jan 1976 Cessna 150J
N60423
 Irvine, California, United States
no coordinates
 Burtle Flying Fatal 3
23 Dec 1973 Cessna 150C
N7925Z
 Stockton, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
26 Aug 1973 Cessna 150
N50143
 Missing Acft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 Isla Grande FL Fatal 3
19 Jul 1973 Cessna 150E
N2549J
 Andrews, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
6 Jan 1972 Cessna 150G
N3642J
 San Mateo, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
9 Sep 1971 Cessna 150
N60003
 W.los Angls, California, United States
no coordinates
 Aviation Unlim Fatal 3
19 Dec 1970 Cessna 150K
N6175G
 Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 Spring City FL Fatal 3
11 Sep 1970 Cessna 150
N8738G
 Plainview, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Miller Flying Fatal 3
19 Feb 1970 Cessna 150
N8797S
 Fraser, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 McKinley Aviat Fatal 3
31 Jan 1970 Cessna 150J
N51144
 Platina, California, United States
no coordinates
 H-H Flying SER Fatal 3
19 Mar 1969 Cessna 150H
N22790
 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Smith Flying S Fatal 3
4 Aug 1968 Cessna 150
N8742S
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 Home Airmotive Fatal 3
11 Jan 1967 Cessna 150
N8828G
 Farwell, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 150 Flying CLU Fatal 3
22 Jan 1966 Cessna 150
N6110T
 Warwick Ri, Rhode Island, United States
no coordinates
 Wille Aero Inc Fatal 3
26 Jan 1965 Cessna 150
N7901Z
 Americus Ga, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Executive Avia Fatal 3
23 Nov 1964 Cessna 150D
N4359U
 Pomona Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 Air Charter SV Fatal 3
23 Nov 1964 Cessna 150A
N6643T
 Pomona Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 Brac-Air Inc. Fatal 3