Erco 415-C N87296
21 March 1978 · Live Oak, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1978 at about 16:00 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N87296 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Live Oak, Florida, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Live Oak, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Suwannee
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N87296
- 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
- 3-0566
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
#3 ROD ASSY BOLT THREADED AREA STRIPPED.
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 |