Cessna 150M accident near Glendale, Arizona, April 3, 1986
On April 3, 1986 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N7563U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Muni airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 3, 1986 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Glendale, Arizona · Glendale Muni
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N7563U · no longer on the register · serial 15077739
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT'S CFI SAID THAT A DUAL SESSION WAS FLOWN EARLIER IN THE MORNING AND THAT THE ACCIDENT SESSION WAS THE STUDENT'S FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO. THE CFI SAID THAT ON THE FIRST LANDING OF THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND BEGAN DRIFTING OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT APPLIED POWER FOR A GO AROUND, AND AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, 'RAISED THE FLAPS ALL THE WAY UP AT ONCE.' THE CFI REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT THEN 'STALLED, HIT ON THE LEFT WING TIP AND CARTWHEELED ON THE NOSE.'
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 15 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Aztec Aviation
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 2,400 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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