NYC68F0481

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415-C · Williamstown, NJ · April 28, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 28, 1968
Place
Williamstown, NJ · WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N93331Ercoupe 415-C
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110899

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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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3-1299  68/4/28    WILLIAMSTOWN,NJ     ERCOUPE 415-C       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 200
        TIME - 1415                    N93331              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROSS KEYS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N93331
Reported as
Ercoupe 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cross Keys

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