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NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · East Moriches, NY · April 19, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 19, 1964
Place
East Moriches, NY · EAST MORICHES, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N87288Ercoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184334

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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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3-0979  64/4/19    EAST MORICHES NY    ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N87288              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPARDO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N87288
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Spardo

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