# NTSB CHI68F0142: Erco 415-C, N87153, Hartford City, IN, June 22, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1967
- Place: Hartford City, IN · HARTFORD CITY, IN
- Location: 40.4537° N, 85.3732° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hartford City, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4537&lon=-85.3732&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116210
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68F0142
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0142

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87153-1970-12-30), registration cancelled 1970-12-30, S/N 326 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-C
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Inman

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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