# NTSB NYC69D0477: Cessna 182, N2056X, Camillus, NY, May 1, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1969
- Place: Camillus, NY · CAMILLUS, NY
- Location: 43.0387° N, 76.3099° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Camillus, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0387&lon=-76.3099&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175244
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69D0477
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0477

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1830   69/5/1    CAMILLUS,NY         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 194
        TIME - 1730                    N2056X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMILLUS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2056X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2056X), registered now, S/N 18256156, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182h) (registry code 2072718) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Camillus

## Other investigations on N2056X (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN26LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA214), May 28, 2026: Cessna 182 (N2056X), Dickinson, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing in gusting wind conditions which resulted in a hard landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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