At 10:00 Pacific time, a Cessna 150L crashed into a farm equipment yard shortly after takeoff from Mefford Field, killing the student pilot. Witnesses flying remote-controlled airplanes nearby watched the accident airplane take off and noted the flaps appeared fully extended. As the airplane climbed through about 250 feet and began a left turn, the airplane stalled and spun into the ground. The wreckage showed the flaps were fully extended.
June 03, Tulare, Calif. / Cessna 150
At 10:00 Pacific time, a Cessna 150L crashed into a farm equipment yard shortly after takeoff from Mefford Field, killing the student pilot. Witnesses flying remote-controlled airplanes nearby watched the accident airplane take off and noted the flaps appeared fully extended. As the airplane climbed through about 250 feet and began a left turn, the airplane stalled and spun into the ground. The wreckage showed the flaps were fully extended....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 150L crashed shortly after takeoff from Mefford Field, killing the student pilot.
- Witnesses observed the aircraft's flaps were fully extended during takeoff and climb.
- The plane stalled and spun into the ground at approximately 250 feet during a left turn, a condition confirmed by post-crash wreckage indicating fully extended flaps.
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