LAX76FUJ93

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Bonita, AZ · July 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1976
Place
Bonita, AZ · BONITA, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3386HErco 415-C
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760720022239A
Case key
154378

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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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3-1822  76/7/20    BONITA,AZ           ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 402
        TIME - 1500                    N3386H              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT.GRANT AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BONITA,AZ                   COCHISE,AZ.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N3386H
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ft.Grant Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3386H · 1

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