Cessna 150 N150CR

Summary

On 15 August 2019 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N150CR was involved in an accident near Rio Grande City, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 August 2019 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Rio Grande City, Texas, United States

Coordinates

26.3806, -98.8169

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N150CR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Weslaco → Roma

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN19LA275

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power following an increase in oil temperature for undetermined reasons during cruise flight, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was on a cross-country flight; about 20 minutes into the flight, the oil temperature gauge indicated a red line reading. The pilot reduced engine power, applied full rich mixture, and reduced airplane pitch in attempt to lower the oil temperature. The airplane was midway between the destination and the nearest airport, and the pilot elected to continue to the destination. The engine then started to run rough and lost all power. The pilot landed the airplane on an open area on hilly and wooded terrain where it impacted a rock pile and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the empennage and aft fuselage. Postaccident examination of the wreckage did not identify anything that would have caused the engine to overheat or the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.