CHI72DEC05

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-D · Howell, MI · July 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1971
Place
Howell, MI · HOWELL, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N99710Erco 415-D
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162392

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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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3-2638  71/7/22    HOWELL,MICH         ERCO 415-D          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 56, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 0945                    N99710              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 33 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVINGSTON CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANN ARBOR,MICH              HOWELL,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       13
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 17K.LNDD ON NOSE GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N99710
Reported as
Erco 415-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Livingston Co

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