CHI66F0419

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Three Oaks, MI · October 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1965
Place
Three Oaks, MI · THREE OAKS, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2980HErcoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174655

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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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3-3490  65/10/26   THREE OAKS MICH     ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N2980H              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OSELKA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N2980H
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oselka

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