# NTSB Accident WPR23FA073
> **CESSNA 150A** · 2022-12-22 · Santa Monica, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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