UNK64X1809

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Isle Of Palms, SC · May 17, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1964
Place
Isle Of Palms, SC · ISLE OF PALMS, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N94654Ercoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183979

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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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3-1311  64/5/17    ISLE OF PALMS SC    ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 220
        TIME - 0850                    N94654              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLSON FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N94654
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Willson Field

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