Cessna 150M N9328U

Summary

On 4 September 2023 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N9328U was involved in an accident near Marble Canyon, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 September 2023 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Marble Canyon, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Marble Canyon (L41)

Coordinates

36.8108, -111.6444

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N9328U

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Juan → Marble Canyon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA335

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of airplane control after an encounter with windshear during takeoff which resulted in collision with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while departing, the airplane climbed to an altitude of 20 feet above the ground. The airspeed began decreasing, and the airplane started descending. The pilot pitched down as the stall warning sounded. The airplane impacted the terrain, collapsing the nose wheel and substantially damaging the left wing. The pilot stated the airplane had encountered windshear and that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.