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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Cave Creek, AZ · April 8, 2026

Date
April 8, 2026 · 11:35 local
Place
Cave Creek, AZ
Airport
Phoenix Deer Valley
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4714X
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR26LA150
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

An instructor (PIC) and student pilot departed Deer valley airport (dvt) in a Cessna 150G privacy data omitted for a local training flight. The flight proceeded north of the airport to conduct training maneuvers.

During stall practice with power reduced to idle, the student applied power following stall recovery; however, the engine did not respond. The PIC assumed control, established best glide airspeed, and initiated emergency procedures. Multiple restart attempts were unsuccessful.

The PIC transmitted an emergency call on frequency 121.5 mhz and selected an off-airport landing site in an open desert area. During landing, the aircraft touched down and subsequently overturned after the nose landing gear encountered uneven terrain.

As the FAA filed it

AN INSTRUCTOR (PIC) AND STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED DEER VALLEY AIRPORT (DVT) IN A CESSNA 150G ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FOR A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT PROCEEDED NORTH OF THE AIRPORT TO CONDUCT TRAINING MANEUVERS.

DURING STALL PRACTICE WITH POWER REDUCED TO IDLE, THE STUDENT APPLIED POWER FOLLOWING STALL RECOVERY; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE PIC ASSUMED CONTROL, ESTABLISHED BEST GLIDE AIRSPEED, AND INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. MULTIPLE RESTART ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

THE PIC TRANSMITTED AN EMERGENCY CALL ON FREQUENCY 121.5 MHZ AND SELECTED AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING SITE IN AN OPEN DESERT AREA. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND SUBSEQUENTLY OVERTURNED AFTER THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ENCOUNTERED UNEVEN TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.