# NTSB ANC65A0055: Ercoupe 415C, N94149, Palmer, AK, June 20, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 20, 1965
- Place: Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
- Location: 61.5972° N, 149.1147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palmer, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5972&lon=-149.1147&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 8, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178225
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC65A0055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC65A0055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0580  65/6/20    PALMER ALAS         ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 165
        TIME - 1315                    N94149              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CASCADE STA M1 94
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N94149](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94149-1965-10-25), registration cancelled 1965-10-25, S/N 1472 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCOUPE 415C
- Registry model: [Forney 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/forney-415-c) (registry code 0420332) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cascade Sta M1 94

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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