UNK64X1308

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Springfield, OH · April 14, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1964
Place
Springfield, OH · SPRINGFIELD, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2475HErcoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184271

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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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3-0924  64/4/14    SPRINGFIELD OHIO    ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 141
        TIME - 1430                    N2475H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD MNCPL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES                                VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N2475H
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield Mncpl

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.