Cessna 150 accident near Banning, CA

On July 30, 2021, a Cessna 150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Banning, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

July 30, 2021

Place

Banning, CA

Aircraft

Cessna 150 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

33.929°N, 116.853°W

NTSB ID

20210730103592

Official records · WPR21FA298

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 30, 2021, about 0930, a Cessna 150 airplane, N8520G, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Banning, California. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) recorded the airplane while it was in the traffic pattern at REI. The first recorded point was captured at 0821:54. The airplane made five right traffic patterns with varying distances from the runway on all legs. The altitude on the downwind leg varied from 1,900 ft mean sea level (msl) to 2,100 ft msl. The elevation of REI was 1,574 ft msl. The airplane’s ground speed was not recorded. At 0845:27, the airplane departed the airport to the south and for the next 25 minutes, performed flight maneuvers that included multiple left and right 90°, 180°, 360°, and 720° turns. During the maneuvers, the altitude varied from 2,400 ft msl to 3,400 ft msl. The airplane then proceeded to BNG, where it landed on runway 8 at 0921:08. The airplane completed two left traffic patterns; both at 2,600 ft msl. Each of the legs of the traffic pattern varied in distance from the runway. On the third traffic pattern, the airplane departed the runway, turned downwind at 1630:04, and climbed to an altitude of 2,500 ft msl. The last data point, taken at 1630:39, captured the airplane about 2,200 ft msl and about 130 ft northwest of the initial impact point. Figure 1 is a depiction of the entire flight track. Figure 1. Image of accident flight track.

Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.