A Cessna 150A with two occupants nosed over during a forced landing to the beach at Santa Monica, California on 22 Dec 2022. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot requested a return to Santa Monica Airport citing power loss from a rough running engine. Subsequently, the pilot told the tower he could not make the airport and was landing on the beach. The aircraft landed in shallow breakers avoiding any ground casualties. The pilot was injured and the passenger died of injuries sustained in the accident.
