# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150J: 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 DEN03LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA149.md): Cessna 150J · Farmington, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2003 · N60571 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper procedures/directives, and the delayed activation of carburetor heat which resulted in the loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing factors include the carburetor icing conditions, and the rough/uneven and… - [NTSB NYC95LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA077.md): Cessna 150J · Slatington, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1995 · N60949 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in carburetor icing and a subsequent loss of engine power. A factor is carburetor icing conditions. - [NTSB NYC94LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA125.md): Cessna 150J · Coatsville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1994 · N60426 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate use of carburetor hear. A factor was carburetor icing conditions and soft terrain. - [NTSB SEA94LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA067.md): Cessna 150 · Clarkston, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1994 · N50765 · Substantial damage > The pilot in command's inadequate use of carburetor heat. Factor(s) were: carburetor icing weather conditions and rough terrain. - [NTSB ANC92LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA103.md): Cessna 150 · Palmer, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1992 · N61272 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent stalling of the airplane and an inadequate altitude in which he could recover. Factor relating to the accident was the water in the fuel. - [NTSB DEN91LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA055.md): Cessna 150J · Watkins, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1991 · N51100 · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during the forced landing, which resulted in a stall/mush. - [NTSB LAX90LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA267.md): Cessna 150J · Jamul, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1990 · N446VK · Substantial damage > The pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat. - [NTSB ANC90FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA046.md): Cessna 150 · Birchwood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1990 · N61272 · Substantial damage > Carburetor ice due to the pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat. Factors related to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, unfavorable wind, and the snow covered terrain. - [NTSB CHI89LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA163.md): Cessna 150J · Putnam, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1989 · N60263 · Substantial damage > Improper use of carburetor heat by the pilot which resulted in reduced power for takeoff. The obstructions (hangar & trees) and weather conditions were contributing factors. - [NTSB LAX88LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA305.md): Cessna 150J · Santa Ynez, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1988 · N60117 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that while en route, the airplane's engine began to run rough. He turned on the carburetor heat. The engine returned to normal operation. The pilot turned off the carburetor heat. The engine again ran rough then lost all power. The pilot… - [NTSB NYC88FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88FA193.md): Cessna 150J · Palmyra, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1988 · N51413 · Destroyed > Cessna N51413 departed Palmyra airpark with full flaps and crashed into a barn about 75 feet past the departure end of runway 35. Afterward, the flap actuator was found in the flap up position. The pilot said that the engine lost 200 to 300 RPM about 300 feet… - [NTSB MIA88LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA190.md): Cessna 150J · Carthage, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1988 · N50945 · Substantial damage > While on a personal flt, during the upwind leg after completion of the second touch-and-go landing, the plt reported that the eng sputtered. He then turned crosswind & attempted to land on a section of road under construction. Shortly before touchdown a… - [NTSB FTW84FA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA343.md): Cessna 150J · Justin, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1984 · N60660 · Destroyed > The acft collided with a power line and nosed over during an attempt to recover from a simulated forced landing. The cfireportedly 'cleared' the engine during the approach but when she took over and added power to climb she claimed the engine did not fully… - [NTSB SEA84LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA183.md): Cessna 150J · Burley, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1984 · N50618 · Substantial damage > The acft made a forced landing in a potato field and nosed over after the engine lost power. The plt said she used carburetor heat when the engine started running rough. The engine did not immediately improve but was running in surges from 1800-2200 RPM. 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 ('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" = 354)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071820&occurrence=354 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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