# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150: 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. ## 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 SEA06LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA053.md): Cessna 150 · White Salmon, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2006 · N5611E · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin to the ground. Contributing factors were the inadequate preflight by the pilot, and the airplane's fuel contamination by water. - [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 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 LAX01TA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01TA233.md): Cessna 150 · Delano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 3, 2001 · N6475T · Substantial damage > A bent mixture control valve stem shaft in the carburetor which made pilot control of the mixture inoperative resulting in excessive fuel consumption, and subsequent loss of engine power.. - [NTSB SEA94LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA053.md): Cessna 150 · Springfield, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1994 · N7741E · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's poor inflight decision. Factors include the pilot's poor pre-flight planning, and a sign in the path of the landing roll. - [NTSB LAX94LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA014.md): Cessna 150 · Daggett, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1993 · N6538T · Substantial damage > the pilot's poor fuel consumption calculations which culminated in engine losing power due to fuel exhaustion. The soft desert terrain was a factor in this accident. - [NTSB LAX92FA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA212.md): Cessna 150 · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 21, 1992 · N191P · Destroyed > A failure of the student pilot to conduct an adequate pre-flight inspection to remove contaminated fuel; a failure to maintain adequate airspeed to prevent an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate annual inspection of the fuel… - [NTSB FTW89LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA148.md): Cessna 150 · Terrell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1989 · N5794E · Substantial damage > The pilot became lost during the flight and fuel exhaustion occurred which required an off airport forced landing. - [NTSB LAX89LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA228.md): Cessna 150 · Kelseyville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1989 · N5712E · Substantial damage > Inadequate preflight planning/preparations and the improper fuel consumption calculations by the pilot. - [NTSB CHI88DEC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEC03.md): Cessna 150 · Jackson, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 18, 1988 · N5810E · Substantial damage > Total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB LAX88LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA097.md): Cessna 150 · Redbluff, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1988 · N7929E · Substantial damage > During a cross country flt, the engine experienced a complete pwr loss. The plt made a forced landing where the acft collided with the terrain 1 mile short of the rwy. Inspection of the acft revealed that the fuel tanks were near empty. There were no reported… - [NTSB FTW87LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA038.md): Cessna 150 · Loreauville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1986 · N5788E · Substantial damage > A private pilot substantially damaged his aircraft while attempting a landing in a field following a engine failure due to water contamination in the fuel system. - [NTSB MIA82DA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA159.md): Cessna 150 · Englewood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 18, 1982 · N6440T · Substantial damage > As the pilot was climbing through about 700 ft MSL, he observed a person on the beach waving at his aircraft. He thought the person was someone he knew so had made a descending turn to 500 ft to take a better look. When he determined that it was the wrong… - [NTSB CHI82DA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA137.md): Cessna 150 · Blaine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 24, 1982 · N5729E · Substantial damage > While on final approach the pilot stated that the engine lost power. The aircraft landed about 700 feet short of the runway in rough terrain. Investigation disclosed at least 1 1/2 pints of water in the left fuel tank, water in the carburetor bowl, and the… ## 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 ('2071802') 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?model=2071802&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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