SEA69D0038

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415-C · Nampa, ID · July 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1968
Place
Nampa, ID · NAMPA, ID
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N87283Ercoupe 415-C
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108555

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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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3-3533  68/7/20    NAMPA,ID            ERCOUPE 415-C       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 100
        TIME - 2050                    N87283              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAMPA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- RNWY OILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N87283
Reported as
Ercoupe 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nampa

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