NYC66D0074

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Mattituck, NY · July 9, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1965
Place
Mattituck, NY · MATTITUCK, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3431HErcoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176886

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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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3-1850   65/7/9    MATTITUCK NY        ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N3431H              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATTITUCK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN

Aircraft

Registration
N3431H
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mattituck

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