MKC70F0238

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Oakville, MO · September 6, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1969
Place
Oakville, MO · OAKVILLE, MO
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N87059Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156622

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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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3-3945   69/9/6    OAKVILLE,MO         ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 300
        TIME - 1155                    N87059              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKVILLE,MO                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED IN RAVINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N87059
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbia

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