Accident · 2025-09-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-09-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 150F (N8047F)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s improper flap position during takeoff, which resulted in degraded climb performance and a subsequent impact with a building.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA283Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial / Private | Airplane | 21 | Class 1 (2025-09-09) | 263 total · 2 in this make/model · 177 as PIC · 10 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 38 | Class 1 (2025-08-15) | 1 total · 1 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.