# NTSB CHI73FEG18: Ercoupe 415-C, N3789H, Brookville, OH, February 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 17, 1973
- Place: Brookville, OH · BROOKVILLE, OH
- Location: 39.8394° N, 84.4162° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brookville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8394&lon=-84.4162&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170430
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEG18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEG18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0537  73/2/17    BROOKVILLE,OHIO     ERCOUPE 415-C       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N3789H              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RASOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKVILLE,OHIO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           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
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT USE CARB HEAT ON TKOF.LNDD IN PLOWED FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3789H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3789H-1973-04-17), registration cancelled 1973-04-17, S/N 4414 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCOUPE 415-C
- Registry model: [Engineering & Research 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-415-c) (registry code 0420302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rasor

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730217003279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730217003279A), Feb 17, 1973: Univar 415G, Brookville, OH, Substantial damage. Plt use carb heat on tkof. Lndd in plowed fld.

## Other investigations on N3789H (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI67D0082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0082), Jul 9, 1966: Erco 415-CD (N3789H), Brookville, OH, 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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