CHI73FEM12

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Wayland, MI · August 19, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1972
Place
Wayland, MI · WAYLAND, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N94876Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167878

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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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3-3092  72/8/19    WAYLAND,MICH        ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N94876              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAYLAND MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N94876
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wayland Muni

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.