MKC67F0492

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Devils Lake, ND · March 26, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1967
Place
Devils Lake, ND · DEVILS LAKE, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2850HErcoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118013

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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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3-0975  67/3/26    DEVILS LAKE,N DAK   ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 135
        TIME - 1530                    N2850H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEVILS LAKE MUNI
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2850H
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Devils Lake Muni

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