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NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Chicago, IL · July 26, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1964
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N93361Ercoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182183

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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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3-2227  64/7/26    CHICAGO ILL         ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 86 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N93361              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 55 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N93361
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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