MKC68D0012

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-E · Fall River, KS · June 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1967
Place
Fall River, KS · FALL RIVER, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N94824Erco 415-E
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116229

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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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3-2131  67/6/24    FALL RIVER,KANS     ERCO 415-E          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 232
        TIME - 1400                    N94824              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALL RIVER RES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE

Aircraft

Registration
N94824
Reported as
Erco 415-E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fall River Res

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