# NTSB CHI72DEC05: Erco 415-D, N99710, Howell, MI, July 22, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 22, 1971
- Place: Howell, MI · HOWELL, MI
- Location: 42.6081° N, 83.9343° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Howell, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6081&lon=-83.9343&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162392
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72DEC05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEC05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N99710-1983-06-22), registration cancelled 1983-06-22, S/N 2333 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-D
- Registry model: [Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-ercoupe-415-d) (registry code 0420316) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Livingston Co

## Other investigations on N99710 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB UNK65X0891](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0891), Nov 30, 1964: Ercoupe 415C (N99710), Big Rapids, MI, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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