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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150K · Ocean City, MD · May 18, 2026

Date: May 18, 2026 · 17:30 local
Place: Ocean City, MD
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6129G
Reported as: Cessna 150K
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,908 total

N6129GRegistered now · Cessna 150KS/N 15071629 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 150K Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

After take off from oxb initiated climb, around 1,000FT engine stated to run rough. The PIC initiated a 180 degree turn back to oxb. During the return, the engine progressively worsened. A few seconds after the engien got worse, the PIC noticed the front top cowling starting to lift up and separate, followed by a splash of oil on windshield with lost of engine power. The PIC then initiated a turn to the beach. The PIC steered to right after touching down on sand to avoid people on the beach, then turned slightly left to go over the sandhill away from water. The aircraft tilted on its nose coming to a full stop.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM OXB INITIATED CLIMB, AROUND 1,000FT ENGINE STATED TO RUN ROUGH. THE PIC INITIATED A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO OXB. DURING THE RETURN, THE ENGINE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE ENGIEN GOT WORSE, THE PIC NOTICED THE FRONT TOP COWLING STARTING TO LIFT UP AND SEPARATE, FOLLOWED BY A SPLASH OF OIL ON WINDSHIELD WITH LOST OF ENGINE POWER. THE PIC THEN INITIATED A TURN TO THE BEACH. THE PIC STEERED TO RIGHT AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON SAND TO AVOID PEOPLE ON THE BEACH, THEN TURNED SLIGHTLY LEFT TO GO OVER THE SANDHILL AWAY FROM WATER. THE AIRCRAFT TILTED ON ITS NOSE COMING TO A FULL STOP.