# NTSB Accident ATL97LA110
> **Cessna 150L** · 1997-07-22 · PORTLAND, TN, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA110
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08304
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-22
- **Location:** PORTLAND, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.580482, -86.50978
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150L
- **Registration:** N10744
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's attempt to perform a short field takeoff in unsuitable terrain. A related factor was the pilot's desire to impress his co-workers.

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