# NTSB NYC75FHD27: Erco 415-C, N99907, West Chester, PA, December 23, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 23, 1974
- Place: West Chester, PA · WEST CHESTER, PA
- Location: 39.9599° N, 75.6054° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Chester, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9599&lon=-75.6054&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132480
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FHD27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHD27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4124  74/12/23   WEST CHESTER,PA     ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 60, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N99907              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST CHESTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST CHESTER,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT PORPOISED ABT 4 TIMES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N99907](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99907), registered now, S/N 2530, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-C
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: West Chester

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741223042009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741223042009A), Dec 23, 1974: Univar 415C, West Chester, PA, Substantial damage. Acft porpoised abt 4 times.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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