Erco 415-G N94423
10 July 1978 · Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1978 at about 17:25 local time, a Erco 415-G registered N94423 was involved in an accident during in flight near Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-G
- Registration
- N94423
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Las Cruces, Nm → Deming, Nm
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1814
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
SAND FOUND IN MIXTURE CONTROL MECHANISM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1978 | Erco 415E | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Erco 415-C | Indio, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1978 | Erco 415-D | Rawhide, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1978 | Erco 415-CD | Gallipolis, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Erco 415-C | Margaret, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1978 | Erco 415-C | Eureka, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |