OAK73DVG67

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Live Oak, CA · May 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1973
Place
Live Oak, CA · LIVE OAK, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N93367Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730528015459A
Case key
190610

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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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3-1123  73/5/28    LIVE OAK,CALIF      ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 76, 1000
        TIME - 0730                    N93367              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 504 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRASS VALLEY,CALIF          LIVE OAK,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLTS MED CERT REVOKED FOR MED REASONS 1/25/72.HAD CP AS SAFETY PLT.GR HIT LEVEE ON RWY END.

Aircraft

Registration
N93367
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bowles

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.