# NTSB FTW72DPD13: Erco 415C, N99104, Commanche, TX, August 12, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1971
- Place: Commanche, TX · COMMANCHE, TX
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162849
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72DPD13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPD13

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Comanche-City

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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