# Accident 20210303008429A: Cessna 150J, Lodi, CA, March 3, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 3, 2021, 12:42 local time
- Place: Lodi, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.1317° N, 121.1703° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1317&lon=-121.1703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60290, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N60290) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150J (registry code 2071820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200-A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 187 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR21LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210303008429A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CRASH LANDED IN AN ORCHARD AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. NO INJURIES TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS.  SUBSTANTIAL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR21LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA121), Mar 3, 2021: Cessna 150J (N60290), Lodi, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a fatigue crack in the No. 3 cylinder connecting rod shaft resulting from either preignition or detonation, which resulted in a forced landing…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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