UNK65X1017

NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Sunray, TX · December 15, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1964
Place
Sunray, TX · SUNRAY, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N93988Ercoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180241

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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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3-3642  64/12/15   SUNRAY TEX          ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 165
        TIME - 1915                    N93988              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUNRAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N93988
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sunray

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