- Date
- March 14, 1972
- Place
- Minneapolis, KS · MINNEAPOLIS, KS
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N99130Ercoupe 415C
- Status
- Completed · report February 27, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 165976
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2465 72/3/14 MINNEAPOLIS,KANS ERCOUPE 415C CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 31, 319 TIME - 2110 N99130 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MINNEAPOLIS,KANS JUNCTION CITY,KANS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT REMARKS- ACFT NOT EQUIPED WITH LANDING OR TAXI LIGHTS.NO RUNWAY LIGHTS INSTALLED
Aircraft
- Registration
- N99130
- Reported as
- Ercoupe 415C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Minneapolis
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