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NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-CD · Grove, OK · July 27, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1979
Place
Grove, OK · GROVE, OK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N3224HErco 415-CD
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135090

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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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3-1578  79/7/27    GROVE,OK            ERCO 415-CD         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 135
        TIME - 2045                    N3224H              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GROVE MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GROVE,OK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX WALKED INTO PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3224H
Reported as
Erco 415-CD
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Grove Municipal

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.