CHI68F0142

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Hartford City, IN · June 22, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1967
Place
Hartford City, IN · HARTFORD CITY, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N87153Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116210

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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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3-2113  67/6/22    HARTFORD CITY,IND   ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2130                    N87153              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INMAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- PILOT USED FLASHLIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AIRSPEED INDICATOR

Aircraft

Registration
N87153
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Inman

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