19971117033049A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Plymouth, IN · November 17, 1997

Date: November 17, 1997 · 17:51 local
Place: Plymouth, IN
Airport: Plymouth Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N50579
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA038
Reported as: Cessna 150J
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N50579Registration cancelled Oct 27, 1998 · Cessna 150JS/N 15069410 Airframe modelCessna 150J

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What happened

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Pilot landed in a snow covered field. Refueld, tried to take off. Dragged rt wingtip. Tail, resulting in ground imp (-23) the pilot made an emergency landing in a bean field approximately 4.5 miles northwest of Plymouth county airport. After the pilot serviced the aircraft with five gallons of fuel (100 low lead), he attempted to take off from the same field. During the take off attempt the right wing contacted the ground causing the aircraft to impact the ground.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED IN A SNOW COVERED FIELD. REFUELD, TRIED TO TAKE OFF. DRAGGED RT WINGTIP. TAIL, RESULTING IN GROUND IMP (-23) THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A BEAN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 4.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY AIRPORT. AFTER THE PILOT SERVICED THE AIRCRAFT WITH FIVE GALLONS OF FUEL (100 LOW LEAD), HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM THE SAME FIELD. DURING THE TAKE OFF ATTEMPT THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT THE GROUND.

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 CHI98LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPlymouth, INthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the crosswind, soft field takeoff. Factors in this accident were the pilot not following the airplane manufacturer's recommended takeoff procedures by lowering the flaps, and the crosswind.Nov 17, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N50579 · 1

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

Incident 19910718041849ILevel Off Touchdown · Romulus, NYPilot make an unauthorized landing at the Seneca Army Depot Airport.Jul 18, 1991