MKC67F0609

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Hot Springs, SD · May 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1967
Place
Hot Springs, SD · HOT SPRINGS, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3130HErco 415-C
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117311

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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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3-1754  67/5/15    HOT SPRINGS,S DAK   ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 280
        TIME - 1800                    N3130H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 109 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOT SPRINGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PLT PROPPED ENGINE. SON, 5 YRS OLD, ABOARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3130H
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hot Springs

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