UNK64X3505

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Alamogordo, NM · August 21, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1964
Place
Alamogordo, NM · ALAMOGORDO, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N93517Ercoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181845

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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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3-2561  64/8/21    ALAMOGORDO N MEX    ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1610                    N93517              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N93517
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midway