NYC66A0156

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415C · Topping, VA · June 24, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 24, 1966
Place
Topping, VA · TOPPING, VA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N93484Erco 415C
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171587

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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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2-0510  66/6/24    TOPPING VA          ERCO 415C           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 550
        TIME - 1930                    N93484              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 525 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUMMEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      83
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N93484
Reported as
Erco 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hummel

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