Accident: Cessna 150L
Sep 4, 2018 · Pacoima, CA
NTSB numberWPR18FA249Event id20180903X35137
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A loss of engine power shortly after takeoff due to fuel exhaustion, and the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack when the flight instructor made an abrupt turn back toward the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate preflight inspection.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L
- Registration
- N10789
- Year built
- 1973
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Fuel exhaustion
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Whiteman Airport (WHP)0 nm (0 km) north-west
- Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)4 nm (8 km) south-east
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY)5 nm (9 km) south-west
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