MKC75DCQ17

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Hill City, KS · September 15, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1974
Place
Hill City, KS · HILL CITY, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2012HErco 415-C
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740915031439A
Case key
136720

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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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3-2937  74/9/15    HILL CITY,KANS      ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 209
        TIME - 1345                    N2012H              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILL CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILL CITY,KANS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- 1ST SOLO APCH,PLT CONCENTRATED UPON RWY DID NOT SEE FENCE OR FENCE POST.

Aircraft

Registration
N2012H
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hill City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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