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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Clarksville, MD · February 20, 1997

Date: February 20, 1997 · 16:15 local
Place: Clarksville, MD
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N11438
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97LA056
Reported as: Cessna 150L

N11438Registration cancelled Jul 13, 2017 · Cessna 150LS/N 15075421 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) Pilot and passenger attempted takeoff on a grass runway with wind down the runway at 10-15 knots. (Aircraft at gross). Aircraft started to veer left, pilot continued takeoff roll with full right rudder to correct left turn on ground. Aircraft left wing caught shrubs bordering side of runway and aircraft came to a stop with damage. Pilot had about 150 hours at time of accident. Had not flown for 25 years before starting again in January 1996. Had flown little since then up until this accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) PILOT AND PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON A GRASS RUNWAY WITH WIND DOWN THE RUNWAY AT 10-15 KNOTS. (AIRCRAFT AT GROSS). AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER LEFT, PILOT CONTINUED TAKEOFF ROLL WITH FULL RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT LEFT TURN ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT LEFT WING CAUGHT SHRUBS BORDERING SIDE OF RUNWAY AND AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP WITH DAMAGE. PILOT HAD ABOUT 150 HOURS AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. HAD NOT FLOWN FOR 25 YEARS BEFORE STARTING AGAIN IN JANUARY 1996. HAD FLOWN LITTLE SINCE THEN UP UNTIL THIS ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC97LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClarksville, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and failure to abort the takeoff.Feb 20, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N11438 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19780313014379INormal Cruise · Baltimore, MDATC identified a VFR flight as being in a restricted area. The pilot insisted he was not. No action taken.Mar 13, 1978 Accident 19760418009439ALevel Off Touchdown · Scotia, NYApr 18, 1976 · Substantial damage