NYC76FHA51

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-CD · Jamison, PA · September 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1976
Place
Jamison, PA · JAMISON, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3822HErco 415-CD
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760906026449A
Case key
154959

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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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3-2176   76/9/6    JAMISON,PA          ERCO 415-CD         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 414
        TIME - 1530                    N3822H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEYERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAMISON,PA                  LOCAL
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT AUTHORIZED TO FLY ONLY AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH FOOT THROTTLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3822H
Reported as
Erco 415-CD
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meyers

FAA reports on this event · 1

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