NYC65F0057

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415C · Lincklaen, NY · February 21, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1965
Place
Lincklaen, NY · LINCKLAEN, NY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2422HErco 415C
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179757

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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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2-0070  65/2/21    LINCKLAEN NY        ERCO 415C           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 275
        TIME - 1615                    N2422H              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- #2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STEM FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2422H
Reported as
Erco 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.