Cessna 150H accident near Maryville, Tennessee, May 9, 2001
On May 9, 2001 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150H, registered N6614S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Maryville, Tennessee (Montvale Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning that resulted in the in-flight collision with a fence during an attempted takeoff from a grass strip.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 9, 2001 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Maryville, Tennessee · Montvale Airpark · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N6614S · no longer on the register · serial 15067414
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane collided with a barbwire fence during takeoff, and hit a tree before colliding with the ground. The density altitude was approximately 2000 feet, and according to published takeoff performance data, the takeoff distance to clear a 50-foot obstacle is 1660 feet. The ground run for the takeoff is 910 feet. The pilot reported the runway length of the grass strip as 1100 feet. No mechanical problems with the airplane were noted during the examination of the airplane. A review of weather data disclosed conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor icing.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 582 hours in all; 50 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 582 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: January 3, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,595.4 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 25, 2001; 12.9 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Maryville TN at 6:30 pm
- Destination: TN87 Montvale TN
- Flight plan: VFR
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,000 ft; scat at 2,300 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.20 inHg
- Observation at 6:53 pm from TYS, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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