# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150E: Loss of engine power

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 FTW04CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA122.md): Cessna 150E · Goldthwaite, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2004 · N3050J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision not to refuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB LAX01LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA040.md): Cessna 150E · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2000 · N4031U · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to an improper maintenance adjustment to the float valve retractor clip of the carburetor. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing and high vegetation.
- [NTSB ATL98LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA124.md): Cessna 150E · Bradenton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1998 · N6080T · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA97LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA225.md): Cessna 150 · Columbia, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1997 · N3517J · Substantial damage
  > The improper rebuild/remanufacture of the fuel line (obstructed at both ends) that runs between the carburetor and sediment bowl by an unknown person. This resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, forced landing to non-suitable terrain, and…
- [NTSB ATL87LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA261.md): Cessna 150E · Winston Salem, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1987 · N2599J · Substantial damage
  > The stu plt discussed a cross country flt with his CFI, but did not get a sign off nor give a date for the flt. He then rented an acft and departed on the flt. During the flt, the com radio's became inop. The operator and the CFI were called from an enroute…
- [NTSB CHI86FEM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEM11.md): Cessna 150E · Muskegon, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 20, 1986 · N4072U · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd that drg takeoff, the acft lifted off at about the midpoint of the rwy & climbed to just above treetop level. He turned the acft slightly into the wind, then noted that it seem to lose the ability to climb further. The stall warning horn sounded…
- [NTSB NYC84LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA169.md): Cessna C150 · So.Bethlehem, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1984 · N4024U · Destroyed
  > The student pilot and instructor had just started the inital climb when the engine quit at about 100 ft. the application of carburator heat caused a few second burst of power then the engine stopped again. The CFI took the controls and turned left. He landed…
- [NTSB SEA83LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA155.md): Cessna 150E · Issaquah, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1983 · N6272T · Destroyed
  > During takeoff on a glider towing operation, the eng lost power at aprx 200 to 250 ft AGL. The glider plt disengaged from the tow plane & the tow plt commenced a power off descent to land on a road. There was conflicting traffic on the road. At about the same…

## 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 ('2071812')
    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" = 350))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071812&occurrence=350

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