FTW72DPD13

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415C · Commanche, TX · August 12, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1971
Place
Commanche, TX · COMMANCHE, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N99104Erco 415C
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162849

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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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3-2993  71/8/12    COMMANCHE,TEX       ERCO 415C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 100
        TIME - 1940                    N99104              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMANCHE-CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COMMANCHE,TEX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG SPUTTERED ON RCVRY FM PRACTICE FRCD LDG.PLT DID NOT CLEAR ENG,PROP HIT BUSH ON LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N99104
Reported as
Erco 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Comanche-City