NYC67F0570

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Kent Cliffs, NY · March 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1967
Place
Kent Cliffs, NY · KENT CLIFFS, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N93991Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118170

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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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3-0833  67/3/19    KENT CLIFFS, NY     ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 87 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N93991              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 52 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DIRT AND WATER IN FUEL. PLT LANDED ON HIWAY, LEFT WING STRUCK GUARD RAIL.

Aircraft

Registration
N93991
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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