At 1150 eastern time, a Cessna 150J was damaged during a takeoff from Williamson-Sodus Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said about three inches of new snow had fallen at the airport and he could not see the runway centerline due to the snow coverage. He applied full power for the takeoff and during the takeoff roll, the airplanes left main landing gear caught the edge of a snow bank and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway.
February 25, Williamson, N.Y. / Cessna 150
At 1150 eastern time, a Cessna 150J was damaged during a takeoff from Williamson-Sodus Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said about three inches of new snow had fallen at the airport and he could not see the runway centerline due to the snow coverage. He applied full power for the takeoff and during the takeoff roll, the airplanes left main landing gear caught the edge of a snow bank and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 150J was damaged during takeoff at Williamson-Sodus Airport after its left landing gear caught a snow bank.
- The pilot reported being unable to see the runway centerline due to approximately three inches of new snow.
- The aircraft veered off the left side of the runway during the takeoff roll, but the pilot was uninjured.
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