NYC68D0007

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-D · Colts Neck, NJ · May 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1967
Place
Colts Neck, NJ · COLTS NECK, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2118HErco 415-D
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201134

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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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3-1819  67/5/28    COLTS NECK,NJ       ERCO 415-D          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N2118H              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ROLLING GRASS RUNWAY.NOSE GEAR FAILED WHEN IT STRUCK UPSLOPE ON RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2118H
Reported as
Erco 415-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage