# NTSB LAX67D0201: Ercoupe 415C, N99257, Chino, CA, November 27, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 27, 1966
- Place: Chino, CA · CHINO, CA
- Location: 33.9763° N, 117.6745° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chino, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9763&lon=-117.6745&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 23, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120255
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67D0201
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0201

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3681  66/11/27   CHINO CALIF         ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0915                    N99257              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  AGE 42, 2035 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHINO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- CLEVIS BOLT MISSING IN THE CABURETOR/THROTTLE LINKAGE.ACFT OPER 9.6 HRS SINCE ANNUAL INSP 11/20/66
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N99257 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ERCOUPE 415C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chino

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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