FTW80DPD31

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Electra, TX · May 26, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1980
Place
Electra, TX · ELECTRA, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3294HErco 415-C
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800526017109A
Case key
131252

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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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3-0767  80/5/26    ELECTRA,TX          ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 59, 186
        TIME - 1000                    N3294H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOEHLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELECTRA,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN

Aircraft

Registration
N3294H
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moehler

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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.