# Accident 19971117033049A: Cessna 150J, Plymouth, IN, November 17, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 17, 1997, 17:51 local time
- Place: Plymouth, IN
- Airport: Plymouth Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3393° N, 86.3102° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3393&lon=-86.3102&mi=10
- Aircraft: N50579, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50579-1998-10-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150J (registry code 2071820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971117033049A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CHI98LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA038), Nov 17, 1997: Cessna 150 (N50579), Plymouth, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the 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…

## Other reports on N50579 (1)

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

- [Incident 19910718041849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910718041849I), Jul 18, 1991: Cessna 150J (N50579), Romulus, NY. Pilot make an unauthorized landing at the Seneca Army Depot Airport.

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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