Cessna 150F accident near Tracy, California, June 28, 2025
On June 28, 2025 at about 9:20 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N6744F, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Tracy, California (Tracy Muni airport). It was a personal 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
- June 28, 2025 · about 9:20 pm local time
- Place
- Tracy, California · Tracy Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N6744F · no longer on the register · serial 15063344
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 28, 2025, about 1420 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 150F, N6744F, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Tracy Municipal Airport (TCY), Tracy, California. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that she was enroute from Palo Alto, California to Rancho Murieta, California, and had landed at TCY to refuel. After completing a preflight, with no anomalies or concerns noted regarding the flight controls, the pilot decided to perform a soft field take-off for departure on runway 30. As the airplane lifted off the runway the pilot pitched the nose down to increase airspeed. The airplane drifted left, descended and impacted terrain adjacent to a taxiway. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the right wing and engine mounts were substantially damaged.
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
What happened, in order
- Flight control sys malf/fail during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Destination: KRIU Rancho Murieta CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12/3, 4,001 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 7 knots, gusting 13
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.88 inHg
- Observation at 2:15 pm from KTCY
Weather report (METAR): METAR KTCY 282115Z AUTO 35007G13KT 10SM CLR 35/13 A2988 RMK A01=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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