# NTSB investigations: Engineering & Research 415-CD

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CHI02LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA281.md): Ercoupe 415-CD · Effingham, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2002 · N3989H · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to the seized exhaust valve. A factor was the soft field.
- [NTSB CHI99LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA236.md): Ercoupe 415-CD · Wahoo, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1999 · N3859H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper starting technique which resulted in the inadvertent starting of the engine, with no one in the airplane.
- [NTSB FTW90FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90FA092.md): Ercoupe 415CD · Hereford, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1990 · N3504H · Destroyed
  > Inadvertent stall. Factors were maximum gross weight exceeded by the pilot, the pilot's impairment due to drugs, and the pilot's lack of total experience.
- [NTSB NYC85FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA222.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Carlisle, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1985 · N3064H · Destroyed
  > During the second takeoff attempt from a pvt grass strip witnesses heard the eng sputter then quit soon after liftoff. The acft then descended to ground impact and burned. The acft had not been flown adn was kept out of doors for several months while the…
- [NTSB LAX84FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA028.md): Ercoupe 415-CD · Compton, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1983 · N3630H · Destroyed
  > The acft experienced a total power loss on takeoff & was demolished in the impact sequence & post crash fire. According to several interviewees the pilot had performed extensive non-stc'd modifications to the acft including the fuel system. An 'automotive…
- [NTSB MIA80DA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DA079.md): Erco 415-D · Missing Aircraft · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 28, 1980 · N3808H · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC77DAG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAG35.md): Erco 415-D · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1977 · N2431H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FQD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FQD13.md): Erco 415-CD · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1972 · N2431H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72AD020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD020.md): Erco 415-CD · Kit Carson, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 28, 1971 · N3902H · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA72AS011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72AS011.md): Erco 415C · Boise, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 11, 1971 · N413L · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0420304'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0420304

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