# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150J: 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 SEA07CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA161.md): Cessna 150J · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2007 · N60020 · Destroyed > The total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB MIA07LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA014.md): Cessna 150J · DeFuniak Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2006 · N50977 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB FTW04LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA105.md): Cessna 150J · Lake Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2004 · N60539 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed for flight resulting in a stall/spin during the forced landing. A contributing factors was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA04LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA042.md): Cessna 150J · Longview, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 2004 · N5559G · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion while maneuvering, as a result of the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision/planning, leading to his failure to refuel the airplane prior to running out of fuel. A ditch was a factor. - [NTSB CHI03LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA281.md): Cessna 150J · Fennimore, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2003 · N61134 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power in cruise flight due to carburetor icing. A factor was the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during his forced landing. - [NTSB SEA02LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA133.md): Cessna 150J · Pe Ell, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2002 · N51286 · Substantial damage > The fatigue failure of the number two engine cylinder for undetermined reasons during cruise flight. Factors include high vegetation in the area where the pilot found it necessary to make a forced landing. - [NTSB IAD01LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA099.md): Cessna 150J · Hyannis, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2001 · N5591G · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. - [NTSB LAX01LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA133.md): Cessna 150J · Fortuna, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2001 · N60051 · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power in cruise flight for undetermined reasons and subsequent forced landing in water. - [NTSB ATL01LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA028.md): Cessna 150J · Concord, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2001 · N60336 · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to follow the auxiliary fuel tank procedures, which resulted in the fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. - [NTSB ATL00LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA045.md): Cessna 150 · Waycross, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2000 · N60763 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculation that resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent collision with a utility pole. - [NTSB ATL99LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA061.md): Cessna 150J · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1999 · N60476 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight/planning decision and his mismanagement of the fuel supply. - [NTSB CHI98LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA131.md): Cessna 150J · Canton, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1998 · N50566 · Substantial damage > The undetermined loss of power reported by the pilot. Contributing factors were the residential nature of the landing area and unsuitable landing terrain. - [NTSB SEA98LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA022.md): Cessna 150J · Silverdale, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1997 · N51369 · Substantial damage > Ice accumulation in the carburetor throat. Factors include conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing, an inoperative starter due to a separated pull-to-start knob, and soft terrain at the location of the forced landing. - [NTSB ANC96LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA047.md): Cessna 150J · Wasilla, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1996 · N50529 · Destroyed > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. - [NTSB MIA96LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA023.md): Cessna 150 · Saltillo, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1995 · N61040 · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot-in-command to perform fuel comsumption calculations before and during the flight. - [NTSB SEA95LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA083.md): Cessna 150J · Cashmere, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1995 · N60886 · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. A factor contributing to the accident was rough terrain. - [NTSB ATL91LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA083.md): Cessna 150J · New Bern, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1991 · N51414 · Substantial damage > The aircraft engine loss of power for an undetermined reason. Factors related to the accident were the dark night, and the inadvertent stall of the aircraft. - [NTSB NYC91LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA045.md): Cessna 150J · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1990 · N60026 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors in the accident were: a downwind landing, and loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB MIA89LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA037.md): Cessna 150J · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1988 · N61317 · Substantial damage > The acft departed, entered left downwind leg for touch-and-go landings. When at midfield downwind, the instructor plt stated the eng quit & he was unable to restart it. The acft continued downwind momentarily then the instructor plt turned the acft to land at… - [NTSB CHI89LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA022.md): Cessna 150J · Carson City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1988 · N50649 · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC88LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA118.md): Cessna 150 · Downingtown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1988 · N60057 · Substantial damage > During takeoff from shannon airport, the flight experienced an engine power loss and crashed. Pilot stated that water was found in the carburetor. The plt said after the acc that after the power loss he noticed powerlines and houses in front and made a sharp… - [NTSB NYC87LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA183.md): Cessna 150J · Olcott, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1987 · N51333 · Substantial damage > A student pilot practicing touch and go landings experienced an engine power loss on takeoff. During an approach to an open field for an emergency landing, the engine restarted. The pilot decided to return to the arpt. Upon entering downwind, the engine quit.… - [NTSB NYC86LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA141.md): Cessna 150 · Syracuse, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1986 · N61316 · Substantial damage > During descent about six miles from Syracuse hancock airport, the flight experienced engine vibration. Engine lost power and restarted. However when flight was at 3500 feet, power was lost again. Pilot set up for best glide and crashed in a grassy field. Full… - [NTSB FTW85LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA126.md): Cessna 150J · Broken Bow, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1985 · N61243 · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over short of the rwy while the plt was making an emergency landing after a reported power loss. During the landing, the acft nosed over & was damaged. No reason for the power loss was found. - [NTSB FTW83LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA159.md): Cessna 150J · El Dorado, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1983 · N5512G · Substantial damage > The acft collided with trees after running off the end of the rwy during an aborted takeoff. The student plt made 2 touch and go landings and taxied in to have his seat fixed. After the repair he taxied out and held for about 5 minutes for traffic. After… ## 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 ('2071820') 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=2071820&occurrence=350 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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