SEA67D0079

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415-CD · Madras, OR · June 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1966
Place
Madras, OR · MADRAS, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3555HErcoupe 415-CD
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122256

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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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3-3467  66/6/26    MADRAS OREG         ERCOUPE 415-CD      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 661
        TIME - 1110                    N3555H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAD PETE@S
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N3555H
Reported as
Ercoupe 415-CD
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bad Pete@S

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