What happened
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Pilot departed (tys) mcgee tyson airport located in aloca Tennessee at approximatley 0700. Pilot landed at his personal 1900' grass strip located at privacy data omitted Maryville Tennessee, approximatley 8 nautical miles from (tys). Pilot had 36 gallons of fuel onboard. Pilot and one passenger departed 1900' grass strip at 0730 and could not gain altitude. Crashed at departure end approximatley 75' into neighbors back yard. No injuries, substntial damage to aircraft. Note: grass strip was level and mowed close. Pilot weight was approximatley 200LBS. According to pilot passenger weight was close to his weight, pilot stated 115 pounds under gross weight. Wind 6 knots at 210, runway heading was 10 degrees. In 2008 this pilot had an accident at the exact location.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED (TYS) MCGEE TYSON AIRPORT LOCATED IN ALOCA TENNESSEE AT APPROXIMATLEY 0700. PILOT LANDED AT HIS PERSONAL 1900' GRASS STRIP LOCATED AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MARYVILLE TENNESSEE, APPROXIMATLEY 8 NAUTICAL MILES FROM (TYS). PILOT HAD 36 GALLONS OF FUEL ONBOARD. PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER DEPARTED 1900' GRASS STRIP AT 0730 AND COULD NOT GAIN ALTITUDE. CRASHED AT DEPARTURE END APPROXIMATLEY 75' INTO NEIGHBORS BACK YARD. NO INJURIES, SUBSTNTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.NOTE: GRASS STRIP WAS LEVEL AND MOWED CLOSE. PILOT WEIGHT WAS APPROXIMATLEY 200LBS. ACCORDING TO PILOT PASSENGER WEIGHT WAS CLOSE TO HIS WEIGHT, PILOT STATED 115 POUNDS UNDER GROSS WEIGHT. WIND 6 KNOTS AT 210, RUNWAY HEADING WAS 10 DEGREES. IN 2008 THIS PILOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AT THE EXACT LOCATION.
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