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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Portland, TN · July 22, 1997

Date: July 22, 1997 · 17:00 local
Place: Portland, TN
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N10744
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA110
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0

N10744Registration cancelled Apr 14, 1998 · Cessna 150LS/N 15075001 Airframe modelCessna 150L

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed in 1400 ft bean field to visit. During climbout struck trees. (-23) pilot landed without permission of landowner in a harvested wheat field with wheat stubble measuring approximately 10 inches tall. Pilot attempted takeoff with aircraft configured for soft field conditions wing flaps at approximately 10 degrees. Witnesses reported aircraft had trouble gaining speed, settled once after becoming airborne, lifted off again then collided with trees at the end of the field.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED IN 1400 FT BEAN FIELD TO VISIT. DURING CLIMBOUT STRUCK TREES. (-23) PILOT LANDED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF LANDOWNER IN A HARVESTED WHEAT FIELD WITH WHEAT STUBBLE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES TALL. PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH AIRCRAFT CONFIGURED FOR SOFT FIELD CONDITIONS WING FLAPS AT APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREES. WITNESSES REPORTED AIRCRAFT HAD TROUBLE GAINING SPEED, SETTLED ONCE AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, LIFTED OFF AGAIN THEN COLLIDED WITH TREES AT THE END OF THE FIELD.

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 ATL97LA110Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPortland, TNThe pilot's attempt to perform a short field takeoff in unsuitable terrain. A related factor was the pilot's desire to impress his co-workers.Jul 22, 1997 · Substantial damage