# NTSB Accident NYC05CA080
> **Palen Sopwith Camel** · 2005-05-09 · Rhinebeck, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC05CA080
- **Event ID:** 20050609X00741
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-05-09
- **Location:** Rhinebeck, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.971389, -73.862777
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Palen
- **Model:** Sopwith Camel
- **Registration:** N7157Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll.  A factor in the accident was the uneven runway, and the pilot's lack of total experience in make and model.

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