ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385930
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 May 2001 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | Douglas Hair |
| Registration: | N6614S |
| MSN: | 15067414 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1595 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Maryville, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Maryville, TN |
| Montvale, TN (TN87) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning that resulted in the in-flight collision with a fence during an attempted takeoff from a grass strip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL01LA052
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 09:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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