ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366179
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 September 1990 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Enterprise Aero, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3313V |
| MSN: | 150-76457 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marietta, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Worth, TX (FTW |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PILOT LANDED IN A FIELD, THINKING IT WAS AN AIRSTRIP. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE REALIZED HIS MISTAKE AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF. THE SOFT TERRAIN PREVENTED THE PLANE FROM ACHIEVING LIFTOFF SPEED. THE PILOT SAID HE LOST CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT, THE PLANE STRUCK A FENCE AND THE EMPENNAGE WAS BROKEN AT THE FIRST BULKHEAD FORWARD OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY THE PILOT. THE SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN IS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN90LA188
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 18:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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