CHI69F0427

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Clyde, OH · December 1, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1968
Place
Clyde, OH · CLYDE, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N93538Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191891

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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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3-4557   68/12/1   CLYDE,OHIO          ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 53, 119
        TIME - 1020                    N93538              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT CUSTOMARILY TIED DOWN OUTSIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N93538
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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