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NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Marion, NC · June 19, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1971
Place
Marion, NC · MARION, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3690HErcoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report February 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161865

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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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3-2195  71/6/19    MARION,NC           ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1945                    N3690H              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 24 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHIFLET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARION,NC                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT BOUNCED TWICE ON LDG,COLLAPSED NOSE GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3690H
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shiflet

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