SEA69F0236

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Kalispell, MT · March 29, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1969
Place
Kalispell, MT · KALISPELL, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N93316Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
188999

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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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3-1062  69/3/29    KALISPELL,MONT      ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 431
        TIME - 1800                    N93316              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 313 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLACIER PARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- OVERFLEW FLD TO CK RNWY. FAILED TO LAND ON PLOWED RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N93316
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glacier Park

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