Cessna 150
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 440; Flight Crew Type 100
Situational Awareness
Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Maintenance Action
Human Factors; Weather; Airport
During take-off; headwind shifted to tailwind resulting in insufficient climb rate for obstacle clearance. Rather than hit taller obstructions at high speed; slowed and landed beyond the end of runway; resulting in prop strike upon hitting a tree stump on ground during roll out. Contributing factors included density altitude; variable winds; slow climb rate; new situation. Utilize obstruction free runway during calm or variable winds. Should have stopped take-off earlier or used alternate runway.
C150 pilot elects to land off airport just after takeoff when performance appears unlikely to allow the aircraft to clear obstacles ahead.