CHI79FEM30

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Woodland, MI · July 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1979
Place
Woodland, MI · WOODLAND, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2748HErco 415-C
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790724015479A
Case key
135118

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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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3-1461  79/7/24    WOODLAND,MI         ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 567
        TIME - 1630                    N2748H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOODLAND,MI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- 111 LBS OVER USEFUL LOAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2748H
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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