MKC76DCQ67

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Derby, KS · July 18, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1976
Place
Derby, KS · DERBY, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N94102Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760718021399A
Case key
154725

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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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3-2249  76/7/18    DERBY,KS            ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 237
        TIME - 1515                    N94102              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMILTON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DERBY,KS                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN

Aircraft

Registration
N94102
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hamilton Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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