SEA72DYE31

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Bellevue, WA · May 11, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1972
Place
Bellevue, WA · BELLEVUE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2041HErco 415-C
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166063

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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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3-1877  72/5/11    BELLEVUE,WASH       ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 1120                    N2041H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 72 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLEVUE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEATTLE,WASH                BELLEVUE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2041H
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bellevue

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