Erco 415-D N3618H
24 July 1971 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 July 1971 at about 14:50 local time, a Erco 415-D registered N3618H was involved in an accident during static near Van Nuys, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-D
- Registration
- N3618H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- San Fernando, Calif → Van Nuys, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2649
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
PLT JUMPED OFF FRONT OF WNG, ARM HIT BY PROP.PAX HAD STUDENT PLT CERTIFICATE.
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 | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Erco 415 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |