LAX68F0076

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Murrieta, CA · July 23, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1967
Place
Murrieta, CA · MURRIETA, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N99397Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115901

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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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2-0686  67/7/23    MURRIETA,CALIF      ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 317
        TIME - 0925                    N99397              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YODER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N99397
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yoder

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.