# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150C: 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 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 SEA01LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA010.md): Cessna 150C · Sunnyslope, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2000 · N7886Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision not to deviate to an alternate airport for fuel after encountering strong headwinds, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to the accident were the unfavorable winds and the sign impacted during the forced landing rollout.
- [NTSB FTW93LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA112.md): Cessna 150C · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1993 · N2015Z · Substantial damage
  > The fuel exhaustion induced power loss and the failure of the pilot to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain.
- [NTSB SEA90LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA128.md): Cessna 150C · Sutherlin, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1990 · N1940Z · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power was due to fuel exhaustion. Because of inadequate fuel consumption calculations and poor preflight planning and preparation for the flight.
- [NTSB ANC85LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA061.md): Cessna 150C · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1985 · N7866Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was on a local pleasure sightseeing trip when the engine quit; the pilot attempted a forced landing on a road. Just before touchdown the aircraft struck two power lines. The pilot stated that he ran out of fuel and he believed that he had enough…
- [NTSB LAX83LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA206.md): Cessna 150C · Madera, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1983 · N2062Z · Substantial damage
  > The plt was flying in & out of several crop duster strips. During takeoff from the 4th strip the engine quit. The acft nosed over in a plowed field. The plt attributed the engine failure to water in fuel.

## 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 ('2071808')
    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=2071808&occurrence=353

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