1 fatal · Cessna 150L · 2018-09-04 · Pacoima, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18FA249
Event ID
20180903X35137
Type
Accident
Date
2018-09-04
Location
Pacoima, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.257221, -118.408889
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150L
Registration
N10789
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.