# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150F: 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 WPR25LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA305.md): Cessna 150F · Lake Havasu City, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 26, 2025 · N8171S · Substantial damage > On September 26, 2025, at about 0915 mountain standard time, a Cessna 150F, N8171S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The flight instructor and student pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane… - [NTSB ERA25LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA264.md): Cessna 150 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2025 · N8503G · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB WPR21LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA104.md): Cessna 150 · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 4, 2021 · N8107S · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation due to the pilot’s inadequate weather and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN18TA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18TA233.md): Cessna 150F · Ferdinand, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 19, 2018 · N3002X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN18LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA040.md): Cessna 150F · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2017 · N8637S · Substantial damage > The improper installation of the generator by unknown personnel, which resulted in a loss of oil and subsequent engine failure. - [NTSB WPR15FA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA268.md): Cessna 150F · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2015 · N8529G · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to the mechanic's inadequate tightening of the crankshaft gear retaining bolts during an engine overhaul, which resulted in fatigue failure of the bolts and the crankshaft gear dowel pin that allowed the crankshaft gear to… - [NTSB CEN15LA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA433.md): Cessna 150F · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2015 · N6922F · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA15LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA165.md): Cessna 150 · Masscotte, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2015 · N8254S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during the flight while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off… - [NTSB WPR12LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA227.md): Cessna 150F · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2012 · N7093F · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ERA11CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA217.md): Cessna 150F · Hannawana Falls, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2011 · N8830G · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CHI08CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA194.md): Cessna 150F · Johannesburg, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2008 · N7886F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to recognize the onset of carburetor icing resulting in a loss of engine power and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions, and the rough terrain. - [NTSB NYC08LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA137.md): Cessna 150F · Middlesboro, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2008 · N6651F · Substantial damage > The mechanic's improper maintenance installation of the No. 1 cylinder rocker arms which led to oil starvation and a loss of engine power. ## 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 ('2071814') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '341' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence?model=2071814 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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