12 Jul 2018: Cessna 150 L

12 Jul 2018: Cessna 150 L (N6908G) — Unknown operator

No fatalities • Ontario, OR, United States

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power during final approach for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

On July 12, 2018, about 1645 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 150L airplane, N6908G, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Ontario, Oregon. The student pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 solo instructional flight. The student pilot stated that he was on final approach to the destination airport when the engine lost total power. Given the airplane's low altitude, he decided to make an emergency landing in a nearby wheat field. During the landing roll, the airplane impacted a ditch and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The airplane erupted into flames and the pilot egressed with minor injuries. The airplane was consumed by fire. The pilot received his student pilot certificate in May 2018. At the time of the accident, he had accumulated 21.3 hours of total flight time, of which 19.7 hours were in the same make and model as the accident airplane and 6.4 hours were as pilot-in-command. The pilot's first solo flight was June 25, 2018. The postcrash fire damage precluded examination of the airplane.

Contributing factors

  • cause Engine (reciprocating)

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 000/05kt, vis 10sm

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