MINR · Cessna 150L · 1999-08-20 · GARRETT, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99LA307
Event ID
20001212X19457
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-20
Location
GARRETT, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.339572, -85.120513
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150L
Registration
N161BA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision to land and takeoff on the airstrip which was unsuitable and closed, and the pilot's failure to attain clearance with the trees during the takeoff initial climb. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the short airstrip which contained high vegetation.