What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
0N December 22, 2022, at approximately 15:18 PST, a Cessna 150, privacy data omitted, reported a rough running engine shortly after departure while conducting a personal flight. The PIC forced landed on the shoreline estimated at 1,500 feet south of the Santa Monica pier and inverted. VMC conditions prevailed at the time. The flight originated from the smo airport. The PIC and pax were transported to the hospital. Pax deceased at hospital. PIC was treated and released. Detail inspection of the aircraft and engine pending. Will amend accordingly.
As the FAA filed it
0N DECEMBER 22, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:18 PST, A CESSNA 150, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, REPORTED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE WHILE CONDUCTING A PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE PIC FORCED LANDED ON THE SHORELINE ESTIMATED AT 1,500 FEET SOUTH OF THE SANTA MONICA PIER AND INVERTED. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE SMO AIRPORT. THE PIC AND PAX WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. PAX DECEASED AT HOSPITAL. PIC WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. DETAIL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE PENDING. WILL AMEND ACCORDINGLY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.