FTW70F0029

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Pawhuska, OK · May 27, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1969
Place
Pawhuska, OK · PAWHUSKA, OK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2146HErco 415-C
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179972

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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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3-1701  69/5/27    PAWHUSKA,OKLA       ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N2146H              PX-  0  0  1  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSERVED CIRCLING HOUSE AT APROX 150 FT,AND DESCENDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N2146H
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.