CHI70F0033

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-CD · Belleville, MI · June 10, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1969
Place
Belleville, MI · BELLEVILLE, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N94610Erco 415-CD
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179839

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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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3-1684  69/6/10    BELLEVILLE,MICH     ERCO 415-CD         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 250
        TIME - 1915                    N94610              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHWARZER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L BRAKE DISC AND LININGS WORN OUT. L QUARTERING TAILWIND 7K GUSTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N94610
Reported as
Erco 415-CD
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Schwarzer

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