# NTSB SEA73FYC11: Ercoupe 415-CD, N3340H, North Plains, OR, October 7, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 7, 1972
- Place: North Plains, OR · NORTH PLAINS, OR
- Location: 45.5975° N, 122.9947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Plains, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5975&lon=-122.9947&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168939
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73FYC11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FYC11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3192   72/10/7   NORTH PLAINS,OREG   ERCOUPE 415-CD      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 296
        TIME - 1300                    N3340H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 134 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  MOUNTAINDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATTLEGROUND,WASH           NORTH PLAINS,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- LNDD ON R EDGE OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3340H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3340H-1981-12-23), registration cancelled 1981-12-23, S/N 3965, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCOUPE 415-CD
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Mountaindale

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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