UNK64X2083

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Woodland, IL · June 3, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1964
Place
Woodland, IL · WOODLAND, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N37123Ercoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183166

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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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3-1521   64/6/3    WOODLAND ILL        ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 8000
        TIME - 0830                    N37123              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N37123
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.