CHI66F0070

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Mooresville, IN · June 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1965
Place
Mooresville, IN · MOORESVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N37117Ercoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177519

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1637   65/6/8    MOORESVILLE IND     ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 22, 2 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N37117              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KELLY FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE DURING HIGH SPEED TAXI

Aircraft

Registration
N37117
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kelly Field

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