# NTSB Accident CHI97LA236
> **Cessna 150M** · 1997-08-02 · LEE'S SUMMIT, MO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI97LA236
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08571
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-02
- **Location:** LEE'S SUMMIT, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.970104, -94.350418
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150M
- **Registration:** N66116
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his failure to ensure that the airplane remained clear of obstrictions (trees).  Factors associated with the accident were: the short runway/takeoff area, and the proximity of trees.

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