# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-200 series: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical 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. Page 1 of 8 · 370 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB NYC07CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA154.md): Cessna 150 · Lancaster, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2007 · N7842E · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to conduct the flight while impaired by alcohol, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and substantial damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB CHI07CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA190.md): Cessna 150L · Salem, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2007 · N11419 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion which resulted in a forced landing. Additional causes were the certified flight instructor's inadequate preflight supervision. Factors contributing to the accident were the disorientation encountered by the… - [NTSB SEA07CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA100.md): Cessna 150E · Levelland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2007 · N3523J · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB SEA07CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA105.md): Cessna 150E · Shawnee, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2007 · N6251T · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate inflight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. A factor was the tree. - [NTSB CHI07LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA097.md): Cessna 150F · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2007 · N7893F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the street sign which was contacted, the pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane and the ditch which… - [NTSB SEA07LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA088.md): Johnson Zodiac CH601 · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2007 · N601J · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat when the engine lost power while being operated at a reduced power setting. Factors include carburetor icing condition, the pilot's failure to acquire the temperature/dew point information, and soft terrain in the… - [NTSB MIA07CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA064.md): Cessna 150 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2007 · N704HF · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a loss of engine power during final approach, and a collision with a ditch. - [NTSB LAX07LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA052.md): Cessna 150G · Eureka, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2006 · N3394J · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and decision to operate the airplane in carburetor icing conditions with an inoperative carburetor heat system. - [NTSB NYC07LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA021.md): Cessna 150F · McHenry, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2006 · N7953F · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb. - [NTSB ATL06CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA120.md): Cessna 150L · Bunn, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2006 · N6882G · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper preflight inspection resulting in a total loss of engine power due to water ingestion, a forced landing to none suitable soft ground, and a nose over. - [NTSB LAX06CA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA245.md): Cessna 150J · Napa, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2006 · N60816 · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. The fuel starvation was the result of the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation (failure to refuel the airplane before taking off) and his inadequate in-flight decision (to make right turns while holding) that… - [NTSB NYC06LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA163.md): Cessna 150H · Smyrna, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2006 · N6970S · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged fuel calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the nighttime lighting conditions. - [NTSB SEA06CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA122.md): Cessna 150K · Shelton, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2006 · N6255G · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. Compensation for weather (head winds), and trees were factors. - [NTSB NYC06LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA147.md): Cessna 150D · Bloomfield, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2006 · N4542U · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB ATL06CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA092.md): Cessna 150M · Shelby, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2006 · N7579U · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper preflight inspection and his failure to refuel the airplane resulting in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB DFW06CA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA131.md): Cessna 150M · Ardmore, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2006 · N714BL · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. - [NTSB NYC06LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA091.md): Cessna 150M · Passadumkeag, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2006 · N714EJ · Substantial damage > The partially blocked fuel line, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power. Factors in the accident included inadequate maintenance, and the unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB CHI06CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA107.md): Cessna 150 · Sandstone, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2006 · N50970 · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI06LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA087.md): Cessna 150G · Rockford, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2006 · N6366S · Substantial damage > The fuel exhaustion due to the inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot-in-command. Additional causes were the inadequately planned approach and improper emergency procedure by the pilot-in-command. - [NTSB DFW06CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA045.md): Cessna 150L · Tulsa, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 1, 2006 · N18132 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper preflight planning and preparation, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB NYC06CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA017.md): Cessna 150L · Shelburne, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2005 · N1693Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CHI05CA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA222.md): Cessna 150L · Hillsboro, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2005 · N6601G · Substantial damage > The improper preflight planning/preparation by the pilot and fuel exhaustion during cruise flight. - [NTSB CHI05CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA144.md): Cessna 150M · Marcelles, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2005 · N9327U · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the CFI's inadequate supervision and inadequate planning/decision. The student pilot's inadequate preflight planning was a contributing factor. - [NTSB SEA05CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA112.md): Cessna 150G · Buckley, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2005 · N2751S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice and a forced landing. Contributing factors were the carburetor icing conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB LAX05LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA163.md): Cessna 140 · New Cuyama, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2005 · N89671 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to properly use carburetor heat during conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in the loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable landing terrain. - [NTSB CHI05LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA110.md): Cessna 150L · Buffalo Grove, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2005 · N11239 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during approach, inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the certified flight instruction (CFI), and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the CFI during the forced landing. An additional cause was the… - [NTSB LAX05CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA044.md): Cessna 150J · Amado, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2004 · N60469 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and failure to refuel the airplane at the intermediate stop, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB DFW05LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA023.md): Cessna 150M · Longview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2004 · N704KX · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper inflight planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW04CA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA239.md): Cessna 150L · Mountain Home, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2004 · N11418 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper inflight planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW04LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA180.md): Cessna 150M · Sherrill, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2004 · N8959U · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB IAD04LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA028.md): Cessna 150 · Paxton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2004 · N5058R · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing. Factors included the pilot's use of a fuel gauge that was calibrated for a different model airplane, and a lack… - [NTSB CHI04CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA143.md): Cessna 150F · Forest Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2004 · N6620F · Substantial damage > The pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resultied in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. Factors associated with the accident were the dark light conditions and the water on which the forced landing was made. - [NTSB FTW04LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA116.md): Cessna 150 · Magnolia, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2004 · N5628E · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper pre-flight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB DEN04LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA056.md): Cessna 150M · Orem, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2004 · N66758 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. Contributing factors include the dark night light conditions, and the trees. - [NTSB ANC04FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04FA042.md): Cessna 150C · DeLand, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2004 · N2080Z · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to detect water in the fuel system during the preflight inspection, which precipitated a loss of engine power during initial climb, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall. - [NTSB CHI04LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA057.md): Cessna 150L · Corydon, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2004 · N17254 · Substantial damage > The student pilot become lost during the cross country flight and the instructor's inadequate supervision of both the flight and preflight planning. This led to the in-flight loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, a forced landing, and impact with… - [NTSB NYC04LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA013.md): Loranger Emeraude CP301A · Brookville, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2003 · N29GL · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to operate an airplane with insufficient fuel for the flight, his improper decision to return to the airport with inadequate altitude remaining, and his failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A… - [NTSB CHI03LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA323.md): Cessna 150L · Siloam Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2003 · N21915 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate planning/decision resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the trees and the night conditions. - [NTSB ATL03LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA149.md): Cessna 150A · Beaufort, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2003 · N5581E · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI03LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA252.md): Cessna 150K · Anderson, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2003 · N6501G · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot becoming lost/disoriented. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision. - [NTSB CHI03LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA255.md): Taylorcraft F19 · Lakewood, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2003 · N3575T · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper use of the fuel system. A related factor was the tree. - [NTSB CHI03LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA245.md): Cessna 150L · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2003 · N6791G · Substantial damage > Inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion during the cross country flight. A factor associated with the accident was the rough terrain encountered during the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW03LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA107.md): Cessna 150K · Sherman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2003 · N6066G · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI03LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA049.md): Cessna 150J · Garner, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2003 · N60834 · Substantial damage > The students pilots improper in-flight fuel planning resulting in exhaustion of the fuel supply, and the collapse of the nose gear during the forced landing. Factors were unsuitable landing are encountered by the pilot, the plowed field and the fuel… - [NTSB NYC02LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA180.md): Cessna 150 · Louisa, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2002 · N60425 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. - [NTSB CHI02LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA240.md): Cessna 150H · Dyersville, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2002 · N6995S · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was the bean field. - [NTSB ATL02LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA145.md): Cessna 150H · Senoia, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2002 · N6486S · Substantial damage > The certificated flight instructor's failure to follow published procedures for the application of carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice formation, and subsequent collision with trees during the forced landing. A… - [NTSB ANC02LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA058.md): Cessna 150 · South Naknek, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2002 · N3025X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane resulting in fuel exhaustion in cruise flight, and his inadvertently stalling the airplane during the ensuing emergency landing. - [NTSB ATL02LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA045.md): Cessna 150 · Panama City Bch, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 2002 · N10949 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat that resulted in the loss of engine power. A factor was weather conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice. - [NTSB LAX02LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA044.md): Cessna 150K · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2001 · N6136G · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and improper in-flight decision and planning. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=17020&occurrence=353&page=2 ## 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.engine_model_code IN ('17020') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17020&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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