# NTSB WPR26LA179: Cessna A150L, N6067J, Superior, AZ, May 10, 2026 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report - Date: May 10, 2026, 13:27 local (20:27 UTC) - Place: Superior, AZ · US Hwy 60, mile marker 225 - Coordinates: 33.285039, -111.12246 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2850&lon=-111.1225&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Takeoff: Aerodynamic stall/spin](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 11, 2026 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Western Pacific Region - Parties: FAA - NTSB case key (mKey): 202955 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR26LA179 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202955/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=202955 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA179 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to retract the flaps during takeoff following a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in degraded climb performance and an impact with an object during an off-field landing. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Attention/monitoring: monitoring equip/instruments](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02021525): Personnel issues › Psychological · Pilot; cases with it: [Cessna A150L, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02021525/cases.md?model=2071828), [All aircraft, 142 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02021525/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: airspeed](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained; cases with it: [Cessna A150L, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010/cases.md?model=2071828), [All aircraft, 1,681 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010/cases.md) - [Action: forgotten action/omission](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot; cases with it: [Cessna A150L, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035/cases.md?model=2071828), [All aircraft, 440 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: configuration](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062017): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Incorrect use/operation (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna A150L, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062017/cases.md?model=2071828), [All aircraft, 80 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062017/cases.md) - [Object/animal/substance: sign/marker](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Effect on equipment (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna A150L, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015/cases.md?model=2071828), [All aircraft, 214 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Takeoff: Aerodynamic stall/spin](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna A150L, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241/sequence.md?model=2071828), [All aircraft, 1,529 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241/sequence.md) - [Takeoff: Ground collision](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200); cases with it: [Cessna A150L, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200/sequence.md?model=2071828), [All aircraft, 618 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot reported that during the takeoff portion of a touch-and-go landing, he initiated the takeoff with the flaps remaining in the fully extended landing position instead of retracting the flaps to 20° as prescribed by the pilot’s operating handbook. The extended flaps increased aerodynamic drag and reduced the airplane's climb performance. As the airplane struggled to gain altitude, the pilot maneuvered to avoid rising terrain while attempting to correct the flap configuration. During an off-field landing, the airplane impacted a sign, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6067J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6067J), registered now, S/N A1500367, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA A150L - Registry model: [Cessna A150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150l) (registry code 2071828) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: A1500367 - Year built: 1972 - Airframe hours: 5193 - Engines: Continental O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Unknown - Last inspection: Annual, August 18, 2025 - Departed: FFZ, Mesa, AZ - Destination: Same as departure - Airport: E81, Superior Municipal, runway 04, 3,250 × 75 ft, gravel - Equipment: Stall warning system, Electronic flight bag or handheld device, ADS-B ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 25; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: sport pilot, with waivers/limitations; last flight review December 4, 2025; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 251 total, 5 in this make and model, 136 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 300° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 100 °F, dew point 25 °F - Altimeter: 29.86 inHg - Observed at: IWA, 27 nm away - METAR: METAR KIWA 102050Z 30007KT 10SM CLR 38/M04 A2986= ## 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 20260510005759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260510005759A), May 10, 2026: Cessna 150L, Superior, AZ, Substantial damage. On may 10, 2026, a Cessna 150 departed Superior Municipal Airport (E81). Shortly after departure, the aircraft conducted an off-airport landing on highway 60… ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 10, 2026, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=202955. 5.0 MB in all. - Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 10 pages, 4.4 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=20411711&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=WPR26LA179%206120_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Photos (item 2, PDF, 3 pages, 620 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=20428944&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Photographs-Rel.pdf 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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