DEN69D0133

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Littleton, CO · October 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 17, 1968
Place
Littleton, CO · LITTLETON, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N99905Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107980

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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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3-3734  68/10/17   LITTLETON,COLO      ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 627
        TIME - 1515                    N99905              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBINE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUSLG TNK FILLS FROM WING TNK.FUSLG TANK FEEDS ENG.WAS EMPTY.FUEL AVBL WNG TANK NOT USED.

Aircraft

Registration
N99905
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbine

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