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NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Oconto, WI · March 16, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1975
Place
Oconto, WI · OCONTO, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N99836Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750316011779A
Case key
148148

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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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3-1097  75/3/16    OCONTO,WI           ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 424
        TIME - 1530                    N99836              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OCONTO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OCONTO,WI                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SPARK PLUGS-SOOT CVRD.T/D IN DEEP SNOW ACFT CARTWHEELED

Aircraft

Registration
N99836
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oconto Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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