MKC71DCJ08

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Wahoo, NE · July 26, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1970
Place
Wahoo, NE · WAHOO, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N87421Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109235

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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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3-3064  70/7/26    WAHOO,NEBR          ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N87421              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 45, 1434 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAHOO MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAHOO,NEBR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- ACFT FLARED APRX 50FT ABV RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N87421
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wahoo Municipal

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