MIA68F0004

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415-D · Ocoee, FL · May 10, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1967
Place
Ocoee, FL · OCOEE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N99738Ercoupe 415-D
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117207

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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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3-1486  67/5/10    OCOEE,FLA           ERCOUPE 415-D       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N99738              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONGCOY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N99738
Reported as
Ercoupe 415-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Longcoy

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