# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150G: Loss of engine power(partial) - 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 DFW06CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA119.md): Cessna 150G · Coleman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2006 · N3815J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA02FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA027.md): Cessna 150G · Ilwaco, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2002 · N2669J · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a low altitude turn.
- [NTSB NYC99LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA212.md): Cessna 150 · Madison, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1999 · N2475J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in using carburetor heat which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, and a forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA96LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA060.md): Cessna 150G · Vancouver, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1996 · N3272J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, and his delay in aborting the takeoff after noting sluggish acceleration. Factors were: the carburetor icing conditions, the trees off the end of the runway, and the soft ground conditions in the forced landing area.
- [NTSB ANC93LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA011.md): Cessna 150G · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1992 · N3144X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's (CFI) in flight planning/decision to attempt a down wind forced landing in high surface wind conditions and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.
- [NTSB ATL93LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA017.md): Cessna 150 · Powell, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1992 · N3366J · Substantial damage
  > The water in the aircraft fuel as a result of the improper preflight by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX92LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA115.md): Cessna 150 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1992 · N8580J · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the CFI to properly use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice. Factors in this accident were: 1) weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and 2) the lack of suitable terrain to complete the forced…
- [NTSB FTW91LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA130.md): Cessna 150G · Hitchcock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1991 · N8585J · Substantial damage
  > A power loss for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the forced landing. Factors were the pilot's continued operation with a known engine deficiency and the owner/operator's failure to perform needed maintenance.
- [NTSB MIA90LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA124.md): Cessna 150G · Marianna, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1990 · N6348S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in the application of carburetor heat. The carburetor icing condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB NYC88LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA077.md): Cessna 150 · Westerly, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1988 · N3210J · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he experienced a power loss at 350 ft AGL after takeoff. He turned back toward the airport but had insufficient altitude. He elected to land off-airport at an industrial site with the stall warning horn sounding. During landing roll, the…
- [NTSB FTW84LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA281.md): Cessna 150G · Ennis, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1984 · N2204J · Substantial damage
  > After the plt experienced a rough running eng while doing touch & go landings he executed a precautionary ldg. Upon rollout the acft nosed over in a ditch & came to rest inverted. Post crash examination of the eng revealed no evidence of a mechanical failure…
- [NTSB CHI84LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA079.md): Cessna 150G · Plato Center, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1984 · N2396U · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine lost power. After the accident oil samples from the acft were analyzed and found to contain anti-freeze. The acft owner suspected sabotage.

## 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 ('2071816')
    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" = 354))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071816&occurrence=354

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