# NTSB Accident MIA97LA006
> **Cessna 150F** · 1996-10-19 · LEXINGTON, TN, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA006
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06946
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-19
- **Location:** LEXINGTON, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.650363, -88.389694
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150F
- **Registration:** N7102F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to abort the takeoff after encountering excessive ground roll, and failure (or inability) of the pilot to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.  Factors relating to the accident were: restricted movement of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve, due to improper engine overhaul by the previous owner/mechanic, and failure of the current owner to perform maintenance after being advised by a pilot of excessive rpm drop during a carburetor heat check.

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