Cessna 150L N10744

Summary

On 22 July 1997 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N10744 was involved in an accident near Portland, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 July 1997 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Portland, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Portland Municipal (1M5)

Coordinates

36.5805, -86.5098

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N10744

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Russellville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL97LA110

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's attempt to perform a short field takeoff in unsuitable terrain. A related factor was the pilot's desire to impress his co-workers.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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Witnesses stated that the pilot had landed in a wheat/bean field adjacent to his place of employment to visit his co-workers. After about a one-hour visit, the pilot started the aircraft and taxied to the end of the bean field for takeoff, with several of his co-workers watching. According to his co-workers, during the takeoff roll, the airplane became airborne and then touched down again. A few seconds later a witness saw the pilot pull back on the yoke and as the airplane climbed the right wing clipped a tree causing the aircraft to spin wing over wing until it disappeared into the trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.