# NTSB CHI79FEI16: Erco 415-C, N87198, South Macedoni, OH, March 22, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 22, 1979
- Place: South Macedoni, OH · SOUTH MACEDONI, OH
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137525
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEI16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEI16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0502  79/3/22    SOUTH MACEDONI,OH   ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 126
        TIME - 1645                    N87198              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEDINA,OH                   SOUTH MACEDONI,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N87198](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87198), registered now, S/N 371, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-C
- Registry model: [Engineering & Research 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-415-c) (registry code 0420302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Northfield

## 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 19790322005029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790322005029A), Mar 22, 1979: Univar 415C, Macedonia, OH, Substantial damage. Pilot made a hard landing. Nose wheel collapsed.

## Other investigations on N87198 (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 CHI03LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA165), Jun 14, 2003: Engineering & Research 415-C (N87198), Independence, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A factor to the accident was the pilot's improper installation of the fuel cap.

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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