Cessna 150H N22799

Summary

On 6 September 1998 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N22799 was involved in an accident near Hilltop Lakes, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 September 1998 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Hilltop Lakes, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.0306, -96.1093

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N22799

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Weiser

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98LA386

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during takeoff. Factors were the pilot's lack of experience in grass field operations, the unsuitable terrain for takeoff, and the pilot's failure to perform a soft field takeoff procedure more suitable for the terrain [high grass].

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot lost control of the airplane while trying to 'abort' on the initial takeoff climb during his third attempt to takeoff from an unimproved grass field. The first two attempts were aborted due to lack of acceleration of the aircraft through tall grass. The airplane impacted the ground with the right wing followed by the nose of the aircraft and then rolled inverted. The pilot's grass field experience consisted of 6 takeoff and landings during his private pilot training.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.