# NTSB CHI70DGJ11: Erco 415-C, N87228, Artemus, KY, April 16, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 16, 1970
- Place: Artemus, KY · ARTEMUS, KY
- Location: 36.8386° N, 83.8457° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Artemus, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8386&lon=-83.8457&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129721
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70DGJ11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DGJ11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1836  70/4/16    ARTEMUS,KY          ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 158
        TIME - 1615                    N87228              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOMERSET,KY                 HARLAN,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- ENG NOT DISASSEMBLED FOR INSP.FLT PHASE UNKN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N87228](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87228-1972-05-05), registration cancelled 1972-05-05, S/N 401 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-C
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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