UNK64X3883

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Easton, PA · September 9, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1964
Place
Easton, PA · EASTON, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N94396Ercoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182114

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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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3-2832   64/9/9    EASTON PA           ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 0645                    N94396              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EASTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N94396
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Easton

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.