NYC67F0142

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-D · Manchester, VT · July 20, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1966
Place
Manchester, VT · MANCHESTER, VT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N99246Erco 415-D
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122022

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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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3-1976  66/7/20    MANCHESTER VT       ERCO 415-D          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N99246              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EQUINOX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL STRUCK ROCK ON RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N99246
Reported as
Erco 415-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Equinox

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