# NTSB WPR26LA327: Cessna 150E, N3037J, Siler, WA, September 1, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: September 1, 2026, 12:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place: Siler, WA
- Coordinates: 46.446, -121.829 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4460&lon=-121.8290&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Parties: Federal Aviation Administration
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203722
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR26LA327
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203722/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA327

## Preliminary report

On September 1, 2026, at 1220 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 150E, N3037J, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Siler, Washington. The pilot and pilot rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he was conducting a cross-country flight from Jefferson County International Airport (0S9), Port Townsend, Washington to Packwood Airport (55S), Packwood, Washington. The pilot established a cruise altitude of 5,500 ft mean sea level above a cloud layer. Once the airplane was no longer above clouds and was approaching their intended destination, he initiated a descent, reduced engine power, and applied carburetor heat. Subsequently, the pilot noticed a 300 rpm decrease and that the engine was running rough. He advanced the throttle; however, engine rpm did not increase. The pilot attempted to restore engine power by enriching the mixture, cycling the magnetos, and cycling the carburetor heat. Despite his attempts, the pilot was unable to restore engine power and initiated a forced landing to a riverbed since the airplane was unable to maintain altitude. During the landing sequence, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane was retained for further examination.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 150E, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md?model=2071812), [All aircraft, 1,858 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3037J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3037J), registered now, S/N 15061137 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150E
- Registry model: [Cessna 150E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150e) (registry code 2071812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15061137
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Departed: 0S9, Port Townsend, WA
- Destination: 55S, Packwood, WA

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.86 inHg
- Observed at: KCLS, 50 nm away
- METAR: METAR KCLS 011915Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM 18/16 A2986 RMK AO2 PWINO

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 20260901011509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260901011509I), Sep 1, 2026: Cessna 150E, Packwood, WA, Substantial damage. On September 1, 2026, about 1020 pacific daylight time, a personal flight departed jefferson county airport (0S9), port townsend, Washington, bound for…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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