CHI70F0160

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Mt.Clemens, MI · August 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1969
Place
Mt.Clemens, MI · MT.CLEMENS, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N94124Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161453

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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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3-3399   69/8/3    MT.CLEMENS,MICH     ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 229
        TIME - 1200                    N94124              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EASY ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAY CITY,MICH               MT.CLEMENS,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- PVT STRIP.PLT ASSUMED OPERATOR RIDING PWR MOWER SAW LDG ACFT.L WING HIT MOWER.OPERATOR DIED 8/5/69

Aircraft

Registration
N94124
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Easy Acres

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