Cessna 150H N6614S

Summary

On 9 May 2001 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N6614S was involved in an accident near Maryville, 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

9 May 2001 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Maryville, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Montvale Airpark (TN87)

Coordinates

35.7405, -83.9699

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N6614S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Maryville → Montvale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL01LA052

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning that resulted in the in-flight collision with a fence during an attempted takeoff from a grass strip.

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

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The airplane collided with a barbwire fence during takeoff, and hit a tree before colliding with the ground. The density altitude was approximately 2000 feet, and according to published takeoff performance data, the takeoff distance to clear a 50-foot obstacle is 1660 feet. The ground run for the takeoff is 910 feet. The pilot reported the runway length of the grass strip as 1100 feet. No mechanical problems with the airplane were noted during the examination of the airplane. A review of weather data disclosed conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor icing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.