FTW77DPD33

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-D · Fort Worth, TX · July 30, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1977
Place
Fort Worth, TX · FORT WORTH, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N99016Erco 415-D
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770730022299A
Case key
146536

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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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3-1580  77/7/30    FORT WORTH,TX       ERCO 415-D          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 164
        TIME - 1045                    N99016              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 54 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAK GROVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WORTH,TX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N99016
Reported as
Erco 415-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oak Grove

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.