CHI71FER09

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Superior, WI · May 29, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1971
Place
Superior, WI · SUPERIOR, WI
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N93989Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133386

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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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3-1761  71/5/29    SUPERIOR,WIS        ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 123
        TIME - 1340                    N93989              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUPERIOR,WIS                ST PAUL,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- OBSERVED FLYING LOW,SLOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N93989
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.