Cessna 150G N4714X

Summary

On 8 April 2026 at about 17:33 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N4714X was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

8 April 2026 at 17:33

Classification

Accident

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

33.7940, -111.9930

Aircraft

Cessna 150G

Registration

N4714X

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

Phoenix → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR26LA150

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On April 8, 2026, about 1033 mountain standard time, a Cessna 150G, N4714X, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was being operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. A review of preliminary ADS-B data revealed that after departure the airplane flew north about 10 miles to a practice area where it performed several maneuvers. About 30 minutes into the 33-minute flight, the airplane reached an altitude of 4,100 ft mean sea level (msl) and shortly after it began a gradual descent to ground level. According to the flight instructor, the flight departed Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), Phoenix, Arizona, for flight training. After arriving at the practice area, they performed slow flight and steep turn maneuvers. They subsequently climbed to about 4,000 ft msl where they performed power-off stall maneuvers. When the student pilot reapplied power the engine did not respond. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and looked for a place to land. He attempted restart procedures and engaged the starter multiple times without success. The flight instructor initiated a forced landing to brush covered terrain. During the landing roll, the airplane encountered uneven terrain and nosed over. The fuselage, vertical stabilizer, rudder and wings were substantially damaged. During the recovery of the wreckage, 4 gallons of fuel were removed from the left wing tank and 9 gallons was removed from the right wing tank. The airplane was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.