- Date
- June 5, 1983, 23:00 local (Jun 6, 1983, 06:00 UTC)
- Place
- Show Low, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N51255Cessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830605026029A
- Case key
- 23737
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Analysis
The acft stalled during a night takeoff and collided with the ground. The weather was VMC and no flight plan was filed. No one witnessed the takeoff as the airport was closed. It was a dark night and the student pilot had no night flying experience. The pilot said the acft was performing normally with no problems and he simply stalled during the takeoff climb. The pilot has not submitted a report and could not account for the famale passenger who was fatally injured in the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N51255
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 69874
- Airframe hours
- 2,163
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Silver Creek Flyers, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · May 20, 1982 · 97 hours before
- Destination
- 4E0 · Taylor, AZ
- Airport
- SOW · Show Low, runway 6, 600 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 15 total · 12 in this make and model · 2 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 90° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.