NYC66F0042

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415 · E Moriches, NY · June 20, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1965
Place
E Moriches, NY · E MORICHES, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N99616Ercoupe 415
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177459

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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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3-1513  65/6/20    E MORICHES NY       ERCOUPE 415         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N99616              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 1524 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPARDAROS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N99616
Reported as
Ercoupe 415
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spardaros

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