# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150K: 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 DFW08LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA018.md): Cessna 150K · Flora, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2007 · N6157G · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA07LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA028.md): Cessna 150K · Cape Coral, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2006 · N6069G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's in-flight encounter with carburetor ice and inadequate remedial action which resulted in the engine ceasing to operate and a forced landing and damage to the airplane during the landing.
- [NTSB BFO94LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA081.md): Cessna 150K · Hollis, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1994 · N5907G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect contaminated fuel which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB LAX88LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA262.md): Cessna 150K · Dana Point, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1988 · N6226G · Destroyed
  > During a fish spotting operation over the ocean, the engine began to run rough and vibrate. The engine quit completely shortly thereafter and the airplane was ditched in the ocean. The airplane was not recovered. The plt stated that the eng lost power then…
- [NTSB NYC84LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA186.md): Cessna C150 · Stow, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1984 · N5887G · Destroyed
  > During the initial takeoff climb at about 400 ft AGL the acft experienced a loss of power. During the emergency descent the eng restarted and ran for aprx 30 seconds before quiting again. The plt perofrmed a forced landing into the pine trees below.
- [NTSB ATL84LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA060.md): Cessna 150K · Georgetown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1983 · N6185G · Substantial damage
  > Earlier in the day, an annual inspection had been completed. There were no refueling facilities on the arpt, so the plt/mechanic drove to another location & purchased a can of gasoline (6 gals) which he added to the tanks. He then started the eng &…
- [NTSB MKC83LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA164.md): Cessna 150 · Creve Coeur, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1983 · N6276G · Substantial damage
  > The student plt had made 2 landings at the arrowhead arpt, then returned to Creve Coeur arpt where he made a full stop landing. He took off again, and reportedly, applied carburetor heat on downwind. As he continued, he applied full flaps for the landing.…
- [NTSB LAX82DA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA144.md): Cessna 150K · 9 Sw Santa Barb, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 20, 1982 · N5847G · Destroyed
  > The engine lost power while the pilot was spotting fish at night. He was unable to restart the engine or glide back to the shore. The plane was ditched about 3 1/2 miles from the shore and was not recovered.

## 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 ('2071822')
    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=2071822&occurrence=350

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