MIA68D0205

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Columbia, SC · September 17, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1967
Place
Columbia, SC · COLUMBIA, SC
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N94654Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114497

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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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2-0767  67/9/17    COLUMBIA,SC         ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1850                    N94654              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OWENS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
          PILOT-INATTENTION TO ROTATING PROPELLER.
        REMARKS- PLT WAS CHECKING FLAT TIRE AFTER LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N94654
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Owens

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