ATL81FLJ11

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-E · Southport, NC · June 29, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1981
Place
Southport, NC · SOUTHPORT, NC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2527HErco 415-E
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810629041379A
Case key
124966

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1479  81/6/29    SOUTHPORT,NC        ERCO 415-E          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 127
        TIME - 0835                    N2527H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRUNSWICK COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTHPORT,NC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2527H
Reported as
Erco 415-E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brunswick County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2527H · 1

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