Erco 415-C N87089
29 August 1971 · Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1971 at about 18:00 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N87089 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Central Bucks
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N87089
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4443
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
APRXLY 40% WATER FOUND IN FUEL IN CARB, FILTER & HEADER TK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1971 | Erco 415-CD | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1971 | Erco 415-CD | Lodi, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1971 | Erco 415-D | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1971 | Erco 415-C | Cle Elum, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 May 1971 | Erco 415-C | Warrington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1971 | Erco 415-D | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |