UNK64X3131

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Fishtail, MT · July 31, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1964
Place
Fishtail, MT · FISHTAIL, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N93472Ercoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182238

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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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3-2277  64/7/31    FISHTAIL MONT       ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 120
        TIME - 1945                    N93472              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N93472
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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