Erco 415C N3762H
15 June 1977 · New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 June 1977 at about 10:02 local time, a Erco 415C registered N3762H was involved in an accident during in flight near New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Bedford
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415C
- Registration
- N3762H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1280
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
L HORIZONTAL MEMBER OF THE T-CONTROL YOKE FAILEDAT WELD, HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT & FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1977 | Erco 415C | Alton, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1977 | Erco 415-C | Edwardsburg, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Erco 415-C | Texas City, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1977 | Erco 415C | Lakeview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1977 | Erco 415-C | Beaverton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1977 | Erco 415-D | Lake Havasu, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |