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NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-D · Rawhide, NV · July 1, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1978
Place
Rawhide, NV · RAWHIDE, NV
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N93755Erco 415-D
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780701015509A
Case key
141696

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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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3-1147   78/7/1  NR.RAWHIDE,NV         ERCO 415-D          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 376
        TIME - 0915                    N93755              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 193 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FREMONT,CA                 RAWHIDE,NV                    MINDEN,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- ABORTED LDG ON ROAD,STARTED GO AROUND,TURNED INTO RISING TERRAIN,RAN OUT OF SPEED AND CLEARANCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N93755
Reported as
Erco 415-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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