Cessna 150J N51126

Summary

On 25 February 2003 at about 16:50 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N51126 was involved in an accident near Williamson, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 February 2003 at 16:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Williamson, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Williamson-Sodus Airport (3G7)

Coordinates

43.2347, -77.1203

Aircraft

Cessna 150J

Registration

N51126

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Williamson → Williamson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD03LA034

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the takeoff roll. A factor was the snow-covered runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the pilot taxied onto the runway, he could not see the centerline because the runway was covered with 3 inches of snow. He applied full power for the takeoff and during the takeoff roll, the airplane's left main landing gear caught the edge of a snow bank, and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway. The pilot stated he was unaware of his position to the left of the runway centerline during the takeoff, and reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.