# NTSB Accident WPR09FA326
> **CESSNA 150** · 2009-07-05 · South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09FA326
- **Event ID:** 20090706X61840
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-07-05
- **Location:** South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.888053, -119.994163
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 150
- **Registration:** N51172
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power due to a malfunctioning carburetor and the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to return to the runway. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.

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