NYC66F0435

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415-D · Marlboro, MA · December 30, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 30, 1965
Place
Marlboro, MA · MARLBORO, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1DAErcoupe 415-D
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174470

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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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3-4005  65/12/30   MARLBORO MASS       ERCOUPE 415-D       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 1405                    N1DA                PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 69 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARLBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- ACFT ROLLED INTO BRUSH AT AIRPORT BOUNDARY.PILOT LANDED LONG-BRAKES A BIT WEAK.

Aircraft

Registration
N1DA
Reported as
Ercoupe 415-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marlboro