# NTSB CHI76FET44: Erco 415-C, N93682, Lucerne, IN, June 26, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1976
- Place: Lucerne, IN · LUCERNE, IN
- Location: 40.8659° N, 86.4038° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lucerne, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8659&lon=-86.4038&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154824
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FET44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FET44

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93682-2012-05-18), registration cancelled 2012-05-18, S/N 1005 (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

## 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 19760626018329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760626018329A), Jun 26, 1976: Univar 415C, Lucerne, IN, Substantial damage. Eng driven fuel pump diaphram ruptured.

## Other investigations on N93682 (2)

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 DEN81DTE74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTE74), Sep 21, 1981: Erco 415-C (N93682), Aurora, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0684](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0684), Mar 17, 1966: Erco 415-C (N93682), Danville, IL, 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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