| Crash location | 34.257222°N, 118.408889°W |
| Nearest city | Pacoima, CA
34.262502°N, 118.427027°W 1.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N10789 |
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| Accident date | 03 Sep 2018 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 150L |
| Additional details: | None |
On September 3, 2018, about 1710 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 150L airplane, N10789, impacted terrain shortly after take off from the Whiteman Airport (WHP), Los Angeles, California. The certified flight instructor was fatally injured, and the passenger was seriously injured; the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to N10789 LLC and was operated by Rotor F/X as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 local instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
Witnesses reported that they observed the airplane climbing very slowly with the engine making a popping noise. The airplane appeared to "stop" before it made a sharp descending left turn. The airplane spun once before it impacted the roof of a building followed by the pavement below.
The airplane has been recovered to a secure location for further examination.