ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352769
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| Date: | Friday 20 August 1999 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Bowman Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N161BA |
| MSN: | 1507298` |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8662 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Garrett, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Auburn, IN (07C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane contacted 50 foot tall trees and came to rest in a pond during the initial takeoff climb from a grass airstrip. The pilot reported he landed at the airstrip to practice a short/soft field takeoff. The pilot was unable to clear the trees located about 800 feet from the end of the airstrip. The pilot had flown into the airstrip in the past when it was 2,000 feet long. The length of the airstrip had been shortened to 1,500 feet by the planting of a corn crop. The pilot was unaware that the airstrip had been shortened. There was an 'X' at each end of the airstrip signifying that it was closed and the grass was 4 to 6 inches tall. The Chicago Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 58th Edition, indicates the length of the airstrip is 2,000'.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision to land and takeoff on the airstrip which was unsuitable and closed, and the pilot's failure to attain clearance with the trees during the takeoff initial climb. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the short airstrip which contained high vegetation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA307
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 17:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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