NTSB WPR23LA335 — 2023-09-04 · Marble Canyon, Arizona, United States

Current FAA registration · N9328U

Make / Model: CESSNA 150M
Year of manufacture: 1976 · 47 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19760428
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ACF09A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9328U Cessna 150M None

Probable cause & findings

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

Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Windshear-Contributed to outcome
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Climb rate-Attain/maintain not possible

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_WPR23LA335.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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