# NTSB FTW66F0676: Ercoupe 415-C, N3136H, Frankston, TX, May 21, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 21, 1966
- Place: Frankston, TX · FRANKSTON, TX
- Location: 32.0573° N, 95.5045° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Frankston, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0573&lon=-95.5045&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 6, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172291
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66F0676
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0676

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1155  66/5/21    FRANKSTON TEX       ERCOUPE 415-C       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TIME - 1645                    N3136H              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3136H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3136H-1970-09-09), registration cancelled 1970-09-09, S/N 3761 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCOUPE 415-C
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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