LAX75DUM29

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-CD · Santee, CA · June 14, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1975
Place
Santee, CA · SANTEE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3979HErco 415-CD
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750614015489A
Case key
148858

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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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3-1395  75/6/14    SANTEE,CA           ERCO 415-CD         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2615
        TIME - 1245                    N3979H              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  GILLESPIE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTEE,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH WIND TEE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3979H
Reported as
Erco 415-CD
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gillespie Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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