CHI67D0139

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415-D · Cloverdale, IN · August 24, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1966
Place
Cloverdale, IN · CLOVERDALE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N93745Ercoupe 415-D
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121662

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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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3-2435  66/8/24    CLOVERDALE IND      ERCOUPE 415-D       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 187
        TIME - 1245                    N93745              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT NOSED OVER LANDING IN CORNFIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N93745
Reported as
Ercoupe 415-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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