MIA66F0506

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · St Stephen, SC · March 20, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1966
Place
St Stephen, SC · ST STEPHEN, SC
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N93538Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173231

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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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3-0677  66/3/20    ST STEPHEN SC       ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 205
        TIME - 1700                    N93538              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST STEPHEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N93538
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Stephen

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