CHI67F0622

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415CD · Wyoming, IL · May 14, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1967
Place
Wyoming, IL · WYOMING, IL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3866HErcoupe 415CD
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117286

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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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3-1627  67/5/14    WYOMING,ILL         ERCOUPE 415CD       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 571
        TIME - 1730                    N3866H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 541 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHAFER RLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N3866H
Reported as
Ercoupe 415CD
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shafer Rla

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.