- Date
- October 11, 1983, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Copeville, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N48774Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831011054119A
- Case key
- 21176
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Analysis
The plt had landed in a pasture area that was about 1500 ft long. While on the ground, a wx front began moving in & the plt elected to takeoff to move the acft to a safer location. He initated his takeoff to the south; however, the ground was soft due to recent rains. The acft lifted off, but would not climb sufficiently to clear 25 ft trees at the end of the field. Subsequently, the acft collided with the trees at about 10 to 15 ft AGL & came to rest in a wings level attitude, suspended aprx 5 ft AGL in the trees. The plt believed that his lack of experience in soft field operations contributed to an improper decision.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N48774
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15280962
- Airframe hours
- 1,800
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bill U. Myers
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 29, 1983 · 65 hours before
- Departed
- Copeville, TX
- Destination
- ADS · Dallas, TX
- Airport
- Farm Pasture
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 147 total · 128 in this make and model · 109 as pilot in command · 147 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 230° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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