NYC75DNC11

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-D · Cambridge, ME · September 29, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1974
Place
Cambridge, ME · CAMBRIDGE, ME
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1084Erco 415-D
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740929033559A
Case key
141085

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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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3-3130  74/9/29    CAMBRIDGE,ME        ERCO 415-D          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 446
        TIME - 1230                    N1084               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VIGLAS HAM HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMBRIDGE,ME                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- WET SOD FLD,5IN HI GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1084
Reported as
Erco 415-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Viglas Ham Hill

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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