SEA70D0142

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Hillsboro, OR · November 7, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1969
Place
Hillsboro, OR · HILLSBORO, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2243HErcoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150609

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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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3-4423   69/11/7   HILLSBORO,OREG      ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N2243H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLINGER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,OREG                 HILLSBORO,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- BROKEN PWR LINE ENTANGLED IN RT WING ARRESTED ACFT ABOUT 20FT ABV GRND CAUSING ACFT TO STRK GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N2243H
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Olinger Field

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