LAX67F0379

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415-C · Mesa, AZ · April 6, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1967
Place
Mesa, AZ · MESA, AZ
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2774HErcoupe 415-C
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117483

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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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3-1095   67/4/6    MESA, ARIZ          ERCOUPE 415-C       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 27,
        TIME - 0030                    N2774H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  182 TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OASIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- FLT WAS UNAUTHORIZED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2774H
Reported as
Ercoupe 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oasis

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