FTW73FPM18

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Tulsa, OK · June 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1973
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N99121Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730622015329A
Case key
190515

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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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3-1203  73/6/22    TULSA,OKLA          ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 111
        TIME - 1705                    N99121              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVEY YOUNG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT APPLIED CARB HEAT AND REDUCED THROTTLE TO IDLE.TEMP 88 DEGS.ALLOWED RPM TO DROP TO 630.

Aircraft

Registration
N99121
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harvey Young

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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