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NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · St Marys, KS · October 9, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1976
Place
St Marys, KS · ST MARYS, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N99061Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761009031859A
Case key
155998

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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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3-2861   76/10/9   ST MARYS,KS         ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1315                    N99061              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 52, 1969 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEYSER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST MARYS,KS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- T/D ON 4 TO 1 SLOPE LEADING UP TO APCH END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N99061
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Keyser

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.