FTW69D0053

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415-C · Wheeler, TX · June 10, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1968
Place
Wheeler, TX · WHEELER, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N94343Ercoupe 415-C
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110363

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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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3-1819  68/6/10    WHEELER,TEX         ERCOUPE 415-C       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N94343              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N94343
Reported as
Ercoupe 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Holt

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