NTSB Factual Report

On December 25, 2017, about 1325 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 150 airplane, N6627G, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground during a forced landing in Perris, California. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a personal flight, conducted under the provision of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the cross-country flight, which departed San Gabriel Valley Airport (EMT), El Monte, California at 1300 and was destined for French Valley Airport, Murrieta, California.

According to the pilot, he departed EMT with about 22 gallons of fuel onboard. The pilot maintained a cruise altitude of 5,500 feet until about halfway through the flight when he experienced a total loss of engine power. He described the power loss as "smooth, but very fast." His subsequent attempts to restart the engine by pumping both the throttle and mixture, and actuating the carburetor heat were unsuccessful. During the descent he declared an emergency on the aircraft emergency frequency of the aircraft radio band, 121.5 mhz. After he selected a landing site, the pilot circled the airplane while he configured the airplane to land. He turned east at a low altitude, flew underneath a set of power lines and landed normally in a soft field. However, once the nose landing gear made contact with the ground, the airplane flipped over and came to rest inverted.

A postccident examination of the airplane by the Federal Aviation Administration revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall, engine mounts, and empennage.

The wreckage has been retained for further examination.