Accident Overview
On July 12, 2018, at about 1645 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 150L, registered as N6908G, was destroyed in an accident near Ontario, Oregon. The solo student pilot was operating the airplane under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 on a solo instructional flight and sustained minor injuries.
Emergency Landing
According to the student pilot, while on final approach to the destination airport, the engine lost total power. Due to the airplane's low altitude, the pilot chose to perform an emergency landing in a nearby wheat field. During the landing roll, the airplane impacted a ditch and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. Shortly thereafter, the airplane erupted into flames. The pilot egressed with minor injuries, and the fire consumed the entire aircraft.
Pilot Experience
The student 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 as pilot-in-command. His first solo flight was on June 25, 2018.
Postcrash Examination
The extensive postcrash fire damage precluded any examination of the airplane. Therefore, the specific cause of the total power loss could not be determined.