# NTSB NYC70DFJ03: Cessna 150, N51109, Camillus, NY, January 24, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1970
- 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: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 7, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144135
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70DFJ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DFJ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51109-1974-04-08), registration cancelled 1974-04-08, S/N 15069773 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Camillus

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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