OAK72DVW34

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Boulder City, NV · June 24, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1972
Place
Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3616HErco 415-C
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167203

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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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3-2825  72/6/24    BOULDER CITY,NEV    ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N3616H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER CITY,NEV            SAN DIEGO CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- 1ST FLT,NO DUAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3616H
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boulder City Muni

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.