# Accident 20230728013689A: Cessna 150M, Dune City, OR, July 28, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 28, 2023, 16:30 local time
- Place: Dune City, OR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.8838° N, 124.1372° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8838&lon=-124.1372&mi=10
- Aircraft: N66165 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA309) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230728013689A

## Narrative

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

PILOT LOST POWER DURING CRUISE. DURING LANDING IMPACTED TREES DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 WPR23LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA309), Jul 28, 2023: Cessna 150M (N66165), Dune City, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.

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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