MKC77FCA23

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415C · Creve Coeur, MO · June 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1977
Place
Creve Coeur, MO · CREVE COEUR, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2676HErco 415C
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770605012719A
Case key
158315

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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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3-0904   77/6/5    CREVE COEUR,MO      ERCO 415C           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1210                    N2676H              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROWHEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CREVE COEUR,MO              WASHINGTON,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2676H
Reported as
Erco 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arrowhead

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Other investigations on N2676H · 1

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