CHI76FET44

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Lucerne, IN · June 26, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1976
Place
Lucerne, IN · LUCERNE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N93682Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760626018329A
Case key
154824

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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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3-2130  76/6/26    LUCERNE,IN          ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 119
        TIME - 1015                    N93682              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERU,IN                     RENSSELAER,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        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- ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAM RUPTURED.

Aircraft

Registration
N93682
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N93682 · 2

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