On March 17, 1994, at 1800 central standard time, a Cessna 150M, N9396A, sustained substantial damage during an attempted off-airport takeoff from a field one mile south of the Independence Memorial Airport, Independence, Missouri. The commercial pilot was not injured. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The previous day, the engine had a loss of power after takeoff, and the pilot made a forced landing in the field south of the airport without damage to the airplane. The number 1 cylinder was replaced with the airplane still in the field. The pilot was attempting to fly the airplane out of the field when the accident occurred. A witness stated the right main landing gear and the right wing contacted the ground, after lift-off, during the takeoff attempt. The airplane then rotated 180 degrees and slid into the river.