# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150M: Loss of engine power (total)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA284.md): Cessna 150M · Ferris, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 25, 2026 · N18YZ · Substantial damage
  > On July 25, 2026, about 1630 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N18YZ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ferris, Texas. One pilot sustained minor injuries and the other pilot had no injuries. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB WPR25LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA170.md): Cessna 150M · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 6, 2025 · N45659 · Substantial damage
  > On June 6, 2025, about 0530 mountain standard time, a Cessna 150M, N45659, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona. The flight instructor and student pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB WPR24LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA248.md): Cessna 150M · Ritzville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2024 · N714PW · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which allowed the valve to drop into the cylinder and resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR24LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA194.md): Cessna 150M · Roll, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2024 · N3156V · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 2 intake valve due to inadequate seating, which resulted from valve guide-to-seat misalignment and associated wear.
- [NTSB GAA18CA519](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA519.md): Cessna 150 · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2018 · N45586 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during final approach, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB ERA17LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA176.md): Cessna 150M · Homerville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2017 · N714DW · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance and inspection of the engine, which resulted in a fatigue crack and subsequent failure of the No. 4 cylinder.
- [NTSB CEN17LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA014.md): Cessna 150M · Beasley, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2016 · N704LE · Substantial damage
  > The No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve being stuck in the “full open” position due to carbon deposits, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA16LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA300.md): Cessna 150 · Littleton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2016 · N9230U · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during descent for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN12LA583](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA583.md): Cessna 150M · Arrow Rock, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2012 · N63672 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel management and in-flight decision making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA11LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA411.md): Cessna 150M · Elizabethtown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2011 · N8576U · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA121.md): Cessna 150M · Greene, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 31, 2008 · N899CB · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the rough, snow-covered terrain.
- [NTSB CHI08CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA145.md): Cessna 150 · New Berlin, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2008 · N3130V · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to use the carburetor heat during the flight. Contributing factors included the carburetor icing conditions and the trees.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071830')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '341'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/cases?model=2071830

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