# NTSB LAX83LA265: Cessna 150, N51255, Show Low, AZ, June 6, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 5, 1983, 23:00 local (Jun 6, 1983, 06:00 UTC)
- Place: Show Low, AZ
- Coordinates: 34.229003, -110.070533 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2290&lon=-110.0705&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23737
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX83LA265
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23737/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA265

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type operation, pilot in command (cause)
  - procedures/directives - disregarded, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper climb rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 69874
- Airframe hours: 2163
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 28; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830605026029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830605026029A), Jun 5, 1983: Cessna 150J, Show Low, AZ, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft operated by a student pilot crashed after stalling on a night takeoff. No night time. Carried a passenger.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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