CHI80FEM02

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Cheboygan, MI · October 9, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1979
Place
Cheboygan, MI · CHEBOYGAN, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2150HErco 415-C
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791009027129A
Case key
133387

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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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3-2302   79/10/9   CHEBOYGAN,MI        ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1650
        TIME - 1930                    N2150H              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHEBOYGAN CITY-CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHEBOYGAN,MI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT CHECK OUT.DEMONSTRATING RAPID DESCENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2150H
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cheboygan City-Co

FAA reports on this event · 1

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