DEN66D0350

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Gallup, NM · June 3, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1966
Place
Gallup, NM · GALLUP, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N87095Ercoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171238

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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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3-1344   66/6/3    GALLUP NEW MEXICO   ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 142
        TIME - 1815                    N87095              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SENATOR CLARKE
        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)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      74
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          200                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N87095
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Senator Clarke

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