Erco 415-C N99446
18 August 1980 · Nashville, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 August 1980 at about 14:35 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N99446 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Nashville, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cornelia Fort
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N99446
- 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
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2067
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
FOREIGN MTRL AND WATER IN FUEL SYS.PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 187MG%.ACFT APRX 120LBS OVR WT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1980 | Erco 415-C | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Erco 415-C | Redlands, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1980 | Erco 415-C | Tonopah, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1980 | Erco 415-C | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1980 | Erco 415-L | Texas City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Erco 415-C | Shepherdstown, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |