CHI67A0033

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Onsted, MI · September 5, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 5, 1966
Place
Onsted, MI · ONSTED, MI
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2632HErco 415-C
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121459

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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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2-0771   66/9/5    ONSTED MICH         ERCO 415-C          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N2632H              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOARS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.17 PERCENT.SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE LOSS OF CRITICAL JUDGMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2632H
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Loars Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.