1 fatal · CESSNA 150M · 2017-06-02 · Banning, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17FA118
Event ID
20170603X00247
Type
Accident
Date
2017-06-02
Location
Banning, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.923889, -116.871109
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
150M
Registration
N66117
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.