NYC68D0175

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-D · Union Springs, NY · September 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1967
Place
Union Springs, NY · UNION SPRINGS, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2845HErco 415-D
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114309

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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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3-3348   67/9/7    UNION SPRINGS,NY    ERCO 415-D          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1610                    N2845H              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST BERNARD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2845H
Reported as
Erco 415-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Bernard

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