MIA76DLA09

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Pensacola, FL · September 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1975
Place
Pensacola, FL · PENSACOLA, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N99FErco 415-C
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750913035249A
Case key
151569

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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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3-3571  75/9/13  NR.PENSACOLA,FL       ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1455                    N99F                PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      47, 2000 TOTAL HOURS, 3
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COASTAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PENSACOLA,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PWR OFF APCH WITH HI SINK RATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N99F
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coastal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.