# Accident 19970722019459A: Cessna 150L, Portland, TN, July 22, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 1997, 17:00 local time
- Place: Portland, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.5805° N, 86.5098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5805&lon=-86.5098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N10744, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10744-1998-04-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150L (registry code 2071826, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL97LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970722019459A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL97LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA110), Jul 22, 1997: Cessna 150L (N10744), Portland, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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