2 fatal · CESSNA 150F · 2016-06-13 · Rockville, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16FA216
Event ID
20160613X11613
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-13
Location
Rockville, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.738887, -87.219444
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
150F
Registration
N102DK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's use of an improper soft-field takeoff procedure, which resulted in the airplane having insufficient airspeed to climb out of ground effect and its subsequent impact with trees near the departure end of the runway.