MKC77DCJ01

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Omaha, NE · October 3, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1976
Place
Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2899HErco 415-C
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761003029349A
Case key
156053

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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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3-2674   76/10/3   OMAHA,NE            ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1650                    N2899H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLIGHTLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHEROKEE,IA                 OMAHA,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  9000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           82                                                      210
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS FOR LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N2899H
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flightland

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