Accident: Cessna 150M
Jun 2, 2017 · Banning, CA
NTSB numberWPR17FA118Event id20170603X00247
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The flight instructor's decision to continue the takeoff in gusting tailwind and high density altitude conditions, which significantly reduced airplane performance, and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N66117
- Year built
- 1974
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Banning Municipal Airport (BNG)1 nm (2 km) east
- Hemet Ryan Airport (HMT)14 nm (25 km) south-west
- Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)19 nm (35 km) east
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