Accident: Cessna 150A
Dec 22, 2022 · Santa Monica, CA
NTSB numberWPR23FA073Event id20221223106489
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A failure of the No. 1 piston connecting rod bearing journal due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150A
- Registration
- N7032X
- Year built
- 1960
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-climb to cruise Loss of engine power (partial)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)2 nm (4 km) east
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)6 nm (11 km) south-east
- Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)9 nm (17 km) south-east
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