# NTSB Accident IAD02LA068
> **Cessna 150** · 2002-07-05 · GRISWOLD, CT, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD02LA068
- **Event ID:** 20020718X01156
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-07-05
- **Location:** GRISWOLD, CT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.598377, -72.755493
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150
- **Registration:** N8894G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper pre-flight planning and decision to depart a field with insufficient runway.  Factors were the rough/uneven terrain, high obstructions and the tailwind.

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