Cessna 150F N8047F

Summary

On 17 September 2025 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N8047F was involved in an accident near Rigby, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 September 2025 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rigby, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Rigby Airport (U56)

Coordinates

43.6427, -111.9292

Aircraft

Cessna 150F

Registration

N8047F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rigby → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA283

1 person had minor injuries.

The flight instructor’s improper flap position during takeoff, which resulted in degraded climb performance and a subsequent impact with a building.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the flight instructor, the airplane struggled to maintain altitude during its initial climb following takeoff. A witness reported that the wing flaps were fully deployed during takeoff. Subsequently, the airplane clipped several trees and then its left landing gear struck a power line that resulted in a descent and impact with a building. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The flight instructor stated that there were no preimpact mechanical anomalies or malfunctions with the engine that would have precluded normal operation. Postaccident review of the accident site photographs revealed that the airplane’s flaps were extended rather than fully retracted as specified in the airplane’s Pilot Operating Handbook.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.