1 fatal · CESSNA 150A · 2022-12-22 · Santa Monica, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23FA073
Event ID
20221223106489
Type
Accident
Date
2022-12-22
Location
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.006042, -118.49441
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
150A
Registration
N7032X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.