MKC65F0131

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415CD · Osceola, MO · April 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1965
Place
Osceola, MO · OSCEOLA, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2786HErcoupe 415CD
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201569

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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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3-1060  65/4/24  NR.OSCEOLA MO         ERCOUPE 415CD       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N2786H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2786H
Reported as
Ercoupe 415CD
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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