NYC70DFJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Camillus, NY · January 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1970
Place
Camillus, NY · CAMILLUS, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N51109Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144135

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0705  70/1/24    CAMILLUS,NY         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1635                    N51109              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMILLUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMILLUS,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PATCHES OF ICE ON RWY. 2ND SOLO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N51109
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Camillus

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