NYC72DKM36

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Mayodan, NC · May 6, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1972
Place
Mayodan, NC · MAYODAN, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N94030Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166233

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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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3-1603   72/5/6    MAYODAN,NC          ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1047                    N94030              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 723 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            11 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAYODAN AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPENCER,VA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N94030
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mayodan Airport

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.