- Date
- May 28, 1988, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Mc Kenzie, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7067FCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 2, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880528016619A
- Case key
- 7769
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that he attempted to takeoff from a pasture that was 'too short'. The airplane began to settle shortly after t/o and one of the MLG wheels struck a short post in the pasture. The airplane hdg was altered and the airplane crashed into a fence. The airplane subsequently impacted the terrain, slid to a stop, and caught fire. The plt estimated that the ambient temp at the time was about 85 deg f. the field was about 800 ft long and had high grass in it. The plt had landed in the pasture for the 1st time earlier in the day; this was his 1st attempt to depart from it. The density altitude at the time was estimated to be 2,000 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7067F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15063667
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jerry F. Parker
- Registered owner
- Parker, Jerry F.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Airport
- Pasture
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 100 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.