OAK67F0006

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415-E · Carson City, NV · June 4, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1966
Place
Carson City, NV · CARSON CITY, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N94862Ercoupe 415-E
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171325

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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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3-1483   66/6/4    CARSON CITY NEV     ERCOUPE 415-E       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1056                    N94862              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 32, 1947 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARSON CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N94862
Reported as
Ercoupe 415-E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carson City

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