CHI79FEI16

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · South Macedoni, OH · March 22, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1979
Place
South Macedoni, OH · SOUTH MACEDONI, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N87198Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790322005029A
Case key
137525

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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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3-0502  79/3/22    SOUTH MACEDONI,OH   ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 126
        TIME - 1645                    N87198              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEDINA,OH                   SOUTH MACEDONI,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N87198
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northfield

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N87198 · 1

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