# NTSB NYC66F0573: Erco 415-C, N95056, Croton On Hdsn, NY, March 19, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1966
- Place: Croton On Hdsn, NY · CROTON ON HDSN, NY
- Location: 41.2097° N, 73.9012° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2097&lon=-73.9012&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173145
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66F0573
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0573

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0528  66/3/19    CROTON ON HDSN NY   ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 350
        TIME - 1730                    N95056              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N95056 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Croton

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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