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NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Wallowa, OR · September 27, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1970
Place
Wallowa, OR · WALLOWA, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N99196Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151800

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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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3-3827  70/9/27    WALLOWA,OREG        ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 148
        TIME - 0940                    N99196              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOSEPH,OREG                 LA GRANDE,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- APCH TO OPEN MEADOW APRX 7500FT MSL.

Aircraft

Registration
N99196
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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